Per capita milk consumption in Iran
Iran: Per capita milk consumption was 26.5 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita milk consumption in Iran, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita milk consumption in Iran is 26.5, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.9% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita milk consumption in Iran peaked at 75.78 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 17.13, in 2015.
That places Iran 155th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita milk consumption in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 52.26 | — |
| 1962 | 52.67 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 49.82 | -5.4% |
| 1964 | 50.58 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 50 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 47.4 | -5.2% |
| 1967 | 47.54 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 48.19 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 48.67 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 50.14 | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 46.47 | -7.3% |
| 1972 | 47.65 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 50.18 | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 54.25 | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 56.78 | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 61.31 | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 69.53 | +13.4% |
| 1978 | 63.6 | -8.5% |
| 1979 | 69.28 | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 67.54 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 75.78 | +12.2% |
| 1982 | 71.69 | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 74.29 | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 73.53 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 67.53 | -8.2% |
| 1986 | 56.23 | -16.7% |
| 1987 | 58.38 | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 57 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 53.29 | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 57.78 | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 61.67 | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 54.4 | -11.8% |
| 1993 | 56.52 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 52.97 | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 53.65 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 53.02 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 52.27 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 53.65 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 56.45 | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 59.22 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 59.18 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 59.43 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 60.08 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 63.12 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 62.14 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 64.34 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 62.94 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 54.65 | -13.2% |
| 2009 | 55.54 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 23.5 | -57.7% |
| 2011 | 22.54 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 24.98 | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 24.35 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 21.97 | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 17.13 | -22.0% |
| 2016 | 17.14 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 19.44 | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 18.91 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 21.98 | +16.2% |
| 2020 | 25.76 | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 25.92 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 21.74 | -16.1% |
| 2023 | 26.5 | +21.9% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 26.5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 107.23, 25% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iran's 26.5 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 107.19, 25% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita milk consumption in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -57.7% | 55.54 | 23.5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.68 | 47.4 | 52.67 | 9 |
| 1970s | 56.92 | 46.47 | 69.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.53 | 53.29 | 75.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.24 | 52.27 | 61.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.07 | 54.65 | 64.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.19 | 17.13 | 24.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.98 | 21.74 | 26.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More economy & growth data for Iran
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -141.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 74.73 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.3978 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0139 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 54.57 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita milk consumption in Iran?
- Per capita milk consumption in Iran was 26.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita milk consumption recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 75.78 in 1981.
- What is the lowest per capita milk consumption recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.13 in 2015.
- How does Iran rank for per capita milk consumption?
- Iran ranks 155th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita milk consumption rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita milk consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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