Cheese from skimmed cow milk production in Iceland
In 2023 Iceland produced 327 t of cheese from skimmed cow milk, the 42nd largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 26%. The record was 2,311 t in 1972.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 327 t
- World rank
- 42 of 44
- 10-year change
- +26%
- Record
- 2,311 t
- 1972
Cheese from skimmed cow milk in Iceland, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Iceland compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +26%
- world −2.6%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | Nicaragua | 666 | 0.02% |
| 41 | Belarus | 383 | 0.01% |
| 42 | Iceland | 327 | 0.01% |
| 43 | Tajikistan | 117 | 0.00% |
| 44 | Serbia | 104 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of cheese from skimmed cow milk
Share of the world total; Iceland is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 327 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 317 | −0.6% |
| 2021 | 319 | −2.1% |
| 2020 | 326 | −0.6% |
| 2019 | 328 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 321 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 313 | −6.0% |
| 2016 | 333 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 324 | +10% |
| 2014 | 294 | +13% |
| 2013 | 260 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 260 | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 260 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 260 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | 260 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 260 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 260 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 260 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 260 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 260 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 260 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 260 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 260 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 260 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 260 | −0.8% |
| 1998 | 262 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 257 | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 234 | −11% |
| 1995 | 262 | +16% |
| 1994 | 226 | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 209 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 208 | −8.0% |
| 1991 | 226 | −9.6% |
| 1990 | 250 | 0.0% |
| 1989 | 250 | −83% |
| 1988 | 1,500 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,500 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 1,467 | −5.0% |
| 1985 | 1,544 | −3.4% |
| 1984 | 1,599 | −11% |
| 1983 | 1,797 | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 1,726 | +11% |
| 1981 | 1,560 | −2.2% |
| 1980 | 1,595 | −2.9% |
| 1979 | 1,643 | −3.5% |
| 1978 | 1,702 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 1,657 | −3.1% |
| 1976 | 1,710 | −1.8% |
| 1975 | 1,742 | −1.1% |
| 1974 | 1,761 | −19% |
| 1973 | 2,169 | −6.1% |
| 1972 | 2,311 | +27% |
| 1971 | 1,816 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 1,804 | −5.8% |
| 1969 | 1,915 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 1,904 | +9.7% |
| 1967 | 1,736 | −1.9% |
| 1966 | 1,770 | +18% |
| 1965 | 1,500 | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 1,400 | +7.7% |
| 1963 | 1,300 | +8.3% |
| 1962 | 1,200 | +20% |
| 1961 | 1,000 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of cheese from skimmed cow milk in Iceland?
Iceland produced 327 t in 2023, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Iceland rank in the world for production of cheese from skimmed cow milk?
Iceland ranked 42nd of 44 countries in 2023. The largest producer was Germany with 24.9% of the world total.
How has the production of cheese from skimmed cow milk in Iceland changed?
It rose by 26% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −2.6% for the world. The record was 2,311 t in 1972.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2023 figure for Iceland is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.