Milk supply per person in Iceland
Iceland: Milk supply per person was 202.17 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Milk supply per person in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 202.17 kilograms per year per capita for milk supply per person in 2023.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk supply per person in Iceland peaked at 402.46 kilograms per year per capita in 1962 and was at its lowest, 164.31 kilograms per year per capita, in 2010.
That places Iceland 34th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 382.53 kilograms per year per capita | 364.56 kilograms per year per capita | 402.46 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 365.01 kilograms per year per capita | 323.09 kilograms per year per capita | 398.59 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 310.98 kilograms per year per capita | 249.7 kilograms per year per capita | 338.81 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 253.93 kilograms per year per capita | 242.6 kilograms per year per capita | 265.02 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 243.87 kilograms per year per capita | 233.28 kilograms per year per capita | 251.29 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 194.95 kilograms per year per capita | 164.31 kilograms per year per capita | 213.35 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 200.16 kilograms per year per capita | 194.92 kilograms per year per capita | 204.66 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 31 Armenia 210.64 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 32 Poland 206.3 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 33 Belgium 204.51 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 35 Slovenia 200.89 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 36 Russia 198.41 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 37 Bahrain 194.06 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Iceland
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -2.3% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 58,910 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 8.5% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 23.12 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 58,910 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 128.44 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -52.84 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -383.05 million current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 498.69 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk supply per person in Iceland?
- Milk supply per person in Iceland was 202.17 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest milk supply per person recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 402.46 kilograms per year per capita in 1962.
- What is the lowest milk supply per person recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 164.31 kilograms per year per capita in 2010.
- How does Iceland rank for milk supply per person?
- Iceland ranks 34th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is milk supply per person rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Milk supply per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.