FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Cow milk production in Iceland
In 2024 Iceland produced 158,139 t of cow milk, the 119th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 18%. This is the highest figure on record.
- Production, 2024
- 158,139 t
- World rank
- 119 of 183
- 10-year change
- +18%
- Record
- 158,139 t
- 2024
Cow milk in Iceland, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 158,139 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 155,975 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 152,405 | −0.6% |
| 2021 | 153,294 | −1.4% |
| 2020 | 155,495 | −0.6% |
| 2019 | 156,394 | −0.4% |
| 2018 | 156,980 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 155,649 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 150,322 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 146,034 | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 133,514 | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 122,900 | −1.8% |
| 2012 | 125,093 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 123,997 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 123,218 | −1.9% |
| 2009 | 125,569 | −0.4% |
| 2008 | 126,052 | −0.2% |
| 2007 | 126,358 | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 117,541 | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 109,445 | −2.3% |
| 2004 | 112,030 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 108,384 | −2.1% |
| 2002 | 110,761 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 106,149 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 104,025 | −2.9% |
| 1999 | 107,166 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 105,716 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 105,264 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 104,896 | −1.2% |
| 1995 | 106,156 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 105,216 | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 99,900 | −12% |
| 1992 | 114,000 | −0.4% |
| 1991 | 114,480 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 113,032 | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 107,207 | −6.8% |
| 1988 | 115,000 | −3.4% |
| 1987 | 119,000 | −3.5% |
| 1986 | 123,348 | −1.4% |
| 1985 | 125,104 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 121,211 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 119,439 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 118,000 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 115,000 | −4.3% |
| 1980 | 120,163 | −6.7% |
| 1979 | 128,843 | −3.1% |
| 1978 | 132,900 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 131,600 | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 125,700 | −0.4% |
| 1975 | 126,175 | −4.0% |
| 1974 | 131,417 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 127,800 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 126,000 | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 121,861 | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 117,500 | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 112,345 | −5.4% |
| 1968 | 118,804 | −2.2% |
| 1967 | 121,500 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 119,938 | −6.3% |
| 1965 | 128,000 | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 123,500 | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 118,500 | +4.4% |
| 1962 | 113,500 | +5.1% |
| 1961 | 108,000 | — |
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.