Whole milk powder production in Iceland
In 2023 Iceland produced 260 t of whole milk powder, the 59th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 30%. The record was 1,086 t in 1966.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 260 t
- World rank
- 59 of 61
- 10-year change
- +30%
- Record
- 1,086 t
- 1966
Whole milk powder in Iceland, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Iceland compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +30%
- world +48%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | Moldova | 628 | 0.01% |
| 58 | Croatia | 261 | 0.01% |
| 59 | Iceland | 260 | 0.01% |
| 60 | Georgia | 136 | 0.00% |
| 61 | Honduras | 117 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of whole milk powder
Share of the world total; Iceland is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 260 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 249 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 246 | −2.0% |
| 2020 | 251 | −0.8% |
| 2019 | 253 | 0.0% |
| 2018 | 253 | −2.3% |
| 2017 | 259 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 252 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 247 | +10% |
| 2014 | 224 | +12% |
| 2013 | 200 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 200 | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 200 | −56% |
| 2010 | 450 | +29% |
| 2009 | 350 | +75% |
| 2008 | 200 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 200 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 200 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 200 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 200 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 200 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 200 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 200 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 200 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 200 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 200 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 200 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 195 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | 195 | +28% |
| 1994 | 152 | +29% |
| 1993 | 118 | −61% |
| 1992 | 305 | +103% |
| 1991 | 150 | −17% |
| 1990 | 181 | +41% |
| 1989 | 128 | −53% |
| 1988 | 270 | −3.6% |
| 1987 | 280 | −1.8% |
| 1986 | 285 | −59% |
| 1985 | 695 | +456% |
| 1984 | 125 | −4.6% |
| 1983 | 131 | −4.4% |
| 1982 | 137 | +38% |
| 1981 | 99 | +68% |
| 1980 | 59 | −60% |
| 1979 | 149 | +62% |
| 1978 | 92 | −8.9% |
| 1977 | 101 | −33% |
| 1976 | 151 | −52% |
| 1975 | 313 | −15% |
| 1974 | 368 | −9.6% |
| 1973 | 407 | −9.6% |
| 1972 | 450 | −37% |
| 1971 | 709 | +94% |
| 1970 | 366 | +38% |
| 1969 | 265 | −37% |
| 1968 | 419 | −39% |
| 1967 | 686 | −37% |
| 1966 | 1,086 | +140% |
| 1965 | 453 | −32% |
| 1964 | 670 | +68% |
| 1963 | 400 | +789% |
| 1962 | 45 | +7.1% |
| 1961 | 42 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1 t USD 2,000
- Exporter rank
- 101 of 104
- Imports
- 4 t USD 48,000
- Importer rank
- 189 of 190
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 whole milk powder in Iceland?
Iceland produced 260 t in 2023, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Iceland rank in the world for production of whole milk powder?
Iceland ranked 59th of 61 countries in 2023. The largest producer was New Zealand with 27.9% of the world total.
How has the production of whole milk powder in Iceland changed?
It rose by 30% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +48% for the world. The record was 1,086 t in 1966.
Does Iceland export or import whole milk powder?
In 2024 Iceland reported exports of 1 t (USD 2,000) and imports of 4 t (USD 48,000), 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.