Per capita milk consumption in Iran
Iran: Per capita milk consumption was 26.5 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
26.5
Change on year
up 21.9%
World rank
154th
of 191 countries
All-time high
75.78
in 1981
All-time low
17.13
in 2015
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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 154th out of 191 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.
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
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -8.73 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 42.17 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 5,617 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 20.59 (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 519.15 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 5,617 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 742,604 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 24.25 trillion current LCU (2015)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 819.70 million current US$ (2015)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 7,193.77 trillion current LCU (2024)
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 154th out of 191 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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