> 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%.

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# 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, 2023327 t
World rank42 of 44
10-year change+26%
Record2,311 t1972

## Cheese from skimmed cow milk in Iceland, 1961–2023 (tonnes)

## Iceland compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.01%0.01% in 2013
10-year change+26%world −2.6%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 40 | [Nicaragua](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-skimmed-cow-milk/nicaragua/) | 666 | 0.02% |
| 41 | [Belarus](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-skimmed-cow-milk/belarus/) | 383 | 0.01% |
| 42 | **Iceland** | 327 | 0.01% |
| 43 | [Tajikistan](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-skimmed-cow-milk/tajikistan/) | 117 | 0.00% |
| 44 | [Serbia](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-skimmed-cow-milk/serbia/) | 104 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 44 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-skimmed-cow-milk/)

### Map of world production of cheese from skimmed cow milk

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-skimmed-cow-milk/germany/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-skimmed-cow-milk/france/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-skimmed-cow-milk/iran/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-skimmed-cow-milk/united-states/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-skimmed-cow-milk/russia/)[Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-skimmed-cow-milk/egypt/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-skimmed-cow-milk/china/)[Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-skimmed-cow-milk/uzbekistan/)[Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-skimmed-cow-milk/japan/)[Poland](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-skimmed-cow-milk/poland/)[Czechia](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-skimmed-cow-milk/czechia/)[Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-skimmed-cow-milk/myanmar/)
[All countries producing cheese from skimmed cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-skimmed-cow-milk/)

## Other products of Iceland

[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/iceland/)[Skim milk of cows](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/iceland/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/iceland/)[Cheese from whole cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cheese-from-whole-cow-milk/iceland/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/iceland/)[Sheep meat](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/iceland/)[Pork (pig meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/iceland/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/iceland/)[Hen eggs](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/iceland/)[Barley](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/iceland/)[Beef (cattle meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/iceland/)[Whey, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/whey-dry/iceland/)
[Agricultural production in Iceland](https://husfarm.com/production/country/iceland/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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