Skim milk and whey powder production in Iceland
In 2023 Iceland produced 1,383 t of skim milk and whey powder, the 49th largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 26%. The record was 1,410 t in 2016.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 1,383 t
- World rank
- 49 of 58
- 10-year change
- +26%
- Record
- 1,410 t
- 2016
Skim milk and whey powder in Iceland, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Iceland compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.03%
- 0.03% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +26%
- world +33%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | Serbia | 1,965 | 0.04% |
| 48 | Costa Rica | 1,688 | 0.04% |
| 49 | Iceland | 1,383 | 0.03% |
| 50 | El Salvador | 1,199 | 0.03% |
| 51 | Romania | 1,163 | 0.02% |
Map of world production of skim milk and whey powder
Share of the world total; Iceland is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,383 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 1,343 | −0.5% |
| 2021 | 1,350 | −2.0% |
| 2020 | 1,377 | −0.8% |
| 2019 | 1,388 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 1,359 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 1,326 | −6.0% |
| 2016 | 1,410 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 1,369 | +10% |
| 2014 | 1,242 | +13% |
| 2013 | 1,100 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,100 | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,100 | +10% |
| 2010 | 1,000 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,000 | −23% |
| 2008 | 1,300 | +117% |
| 2007 | 600 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 600 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 600 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 590 | +79% |
| 2003 | 330 | −48% |
| 2002 | 638 | +42% |
| 2001 | 450 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 450 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 450 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 446 | −0.2% |
| 1997 | 447 | +11% |
| 1996 | 402 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 385 | +10% |
| 1994 | 349 | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 326 | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 303 | −40% |
| 1991 | 509 | −27% |
| 1990 | 700 | +119% |
| 1989 | 320 | −20% |
| 1988 | 400 | +11% |
| 1987 | 360 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 359 | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 335 | −35% |
| 1984 | 519 | +16% |
| 1983 | 449 | +19% |
| 1982 | 377 | −44% |
| 1981 | 670 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 654 | −19% |
| 1979 | 806 | +15% |
| 1978 | 700 | −38% |
| 1977 | 1,137 | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 1,068 | +89% |
| 1975 | 564 | −29% |
| 1974 | 795 | +77% |
| 1973 | 450 | −23% |
| 1972 | 581 | +77% |
| 1971 | 329 | −31% |
| 1970 | 479 | −22% |
| 1969 | 614 | +46% |
| 1968 | 420 | −34% |
| 1967 | 632 | +336% |
| 1966 | 145 | −68% |
| 1965 | 447 | +51% |
| 1964 | 297 | −33% |
| 1963 | 445 | −38% |
| 1962 | 719 | −1.1% |
| 1961 | 727 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 20 t USD 31,000
- Exporter rank
- 88 of 110
- Imports
- 12 t USD 79,000
- Importer rank
- 180 of 192
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of skim milk and whey powder in Iceland?
Iceland produced 1,383 t in 2023, 0.03% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Iceland rank in the world for production of skim milk and whey powder?
Iceland ranked 49th of 58 countries in 2023. The largest producer was United States with 24.7% of the world total.
How has the production of skim milk and whey powder in Iceland changed?
It rose by 26% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +33% for the world. The record was 1,410 t in 2016.
Does Iceland export or import skim milk and whey powder?
In 2024 Iceland reported exports of 20 t (USD 31,000) and imports of 12 t (USD 79,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
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.