FAOSTAT · 1961–2023
Whey, dry production in Iceland
In 2023 Iceland produced 4,104 t of whey, dry, the 33rd largest in the world (0.12% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 48%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 4,104 t
- World rank
- 33 of 40
- 10-year change
- +48%
- Record
- 4,104 t
- 2023
Whey, dry in Iceland, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4,104 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 3,863 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 3,709 | −1.9% |
| 2020 | 3,782 | −0.8% |
| 2019 | 3,811 | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 3,576 | −5.7% |
| 2017 | 3,793 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 3,683 | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 3,360 | +17% |
| 2014 | 2,870 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 2,767 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 2,694 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 2,661 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 2,623 | +26% |
| 2009 | 2,078 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 2,058 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 1,979 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 1,932 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1,906 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 1,878 | −2.1% |
| 2003 | 1,919 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 1,885 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 1,846 | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 1,715 | −7.6% |
| 1999 | 1,856 | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 1,706 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,706 | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 1,627 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 1,607 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 1,560 | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 1,484 | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 1,351 | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 1,262 | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 1,205 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 1,172 | −27% |
| 1988 | 1,600 | −24% |
| 1987 | 2,118 | −1.3% |
| 1986 | 2,145 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 2,118 | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 1,989 | +18% |
| 1983 | 1,688 | −5.0% |
| 1982 | 1,776 | −2.9% |
| 1981 | 1,829 | −17% |
| 1980 | 2,193 | −7.4% |
| 1979 | 2,368 | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 2,198 | +18% |
| 1977 | 1,858 | +52% |
| 1976 | 1,226 | −40% |
| 1975 | 2,039 | −3.0% |
| 1974 | 2,102 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 2,040 | −5.2% |
| 1972 | 2,151 | +7.5% |
| 1971 | 2,001 | +9.5% |
| 1970 | 1,827 | +29% |
| 1969 | 1,415 | −12% |
| 1968 | 1,603 | +20% |
| 1967 | 1,339 | −18% |
| 1966 | 1,636 | +20% |
| 1965 | 1,363 | +15% |
| 1964 | 1,189 | +19% |
| 1963 | 996 | +9.9% |
| 1962 | 906 | +23% |
| 1961 | 737 | — |
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.