Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Iceland
Iceland: Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per was 0.2273 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2273 An per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
150th
of 167 countries
All-time high
0.414 An per square kilometre
in 1967
All-time low
0.1761 An per square kilometre
in 2014
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Iceland is 0.2273 An per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Iceland peaked at 0.414 An per square kilometre in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.1761 An per square kilometre, in 2014.
Iceland ranks 150th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Iceland, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3038 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3942 An per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1963 | 0.3845 An per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.3895 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.405 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 0.394 An per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.414 An per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 0.2695 An per square kilometre | -34.9% |
| 1969 | 0.3117 An per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1970 | 0.293 An per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1971 | 0.2875 An per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.3167 An per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 0.3792 An per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1974 | 0.3802 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.3222 An per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1976 | 0.3661 An per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1977 | 0.3681 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.3392 An per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1979 | 0.3731 An per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2542 An per square kilometre | -31.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2801 An per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2479 An per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2279 An per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2258 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2821 An per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1986 | 0.298 An per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2908 An per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2368 An per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2342 An per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2263 An per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2178 An per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2479 An per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2497 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2588 An per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2233 An per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2315 An per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2437 An per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 0.235 An per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2422 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2419 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2332 An per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2264 An per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2267 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2141 An per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1993 An per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1782 An per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1962 An per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1978 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2026 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2129 An per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2107 An per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.222 An per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2133 An per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1761 An per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1892 An per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2255 An per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2278 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2262 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2254 An per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2129 An per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2272 An per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2327 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2273 An per square kilometre | -2.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.2273 An per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.64 An per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.2273 An per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3 An per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3629 An per square kilometre | 0.2695 An per square kilometre | 0.414 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3425 An per square kilometre | 0.2875 An per square kilometre | 0.3802 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2578 An per square kilometre | 0.2258 An per square kilometre | 0.298 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2376 An per square kilometre | 0.2178 An per square kilometre | 0.2588 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2116 An per square kilometre | 0.1782 An per square kilometre | 0.2419 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2129 An per square kilometre | 0.1761 An per square kilometre | 0.2278 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.225 An per square kilometre | 0.2129 An per square kilometre | 0.2327 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 147 French Polynesia 0.2576 An per square kilometre compare
- 148 Lesotho 0.2497 An per square kilometre compare
- 149 Mauritania 0.2373 An per square kilometre compare
- 151 Mozambique 0.2045 An per square kilometre compare
- 152 Faroe Islands 0.1993 An per square kilometre compare
- 153 Niger 0.1991 An per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Iceland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 19.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0365 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 3,593 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8983 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0578 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Iceland?
- Beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Iceland was 0.2273 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.414 An per square kilometre in 1967.
- What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1761 An per square kilometre in 2014.
- How does Iceland rank for beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per?
- Iceland ranks 150th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.