Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production, per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production, per capita was 0.0126 t per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production, per capita in Iceland, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per person.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.0126 t per person for beef and buffalo meat, primary — production, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat, primary — production, per capita in Iceland peaked at 0.0147 t per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0089 t per person, in 1968.
Iceland ranks 44th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production, per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | t per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0112 t per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0143 t per person | +27.6% |
| 1963 | 0.014 t per person | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0143 t per person | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.014 t per person | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0134 t per person | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0137 t per person | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0089 t per person | -34.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0094 t per person | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0107 t per person | +13.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0105 t per person | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0115 t per person | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0121 t per person | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0124 t per person | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0132 t per person | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0111 t per person | -15.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0099 t per person | -11.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0116 t per person | +17.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0147 t per person | +26.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0097 t per person | -33.8% |
| 1981 | 0.011 t per person | +12.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0098 t per person | -11.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0116 t per person | +18.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0117 t per person | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0134 t per person | +14.5% |
| 1986 | 0.014 t per person | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0134 t per person | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0117 t per person | -12.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0114 t per person | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0115 t per person | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0116 t per person | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0129 t per person | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0129 t per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0133 t per person | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0114 t per person | -14.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0117 t per person | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0127 t per person | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0126 t per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0132 t per person | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0129 t per person | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0129 t per person | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0127 t per person | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0125 t per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0124 t per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0119 t per person | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0105 t per person | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0114 t per person | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0114 t per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0118 t per person | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0122 t per person | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0121 t per person | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0128 t per person | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0126 t per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0107 t per person | -15.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0109 t per person | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0131 t per person | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0134 t per person | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0135 t per person | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0134 t per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0127 t per person | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0133 t per person | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.013 t per person | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0127 t per person | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0126 t per person | -0.7% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.0126 t per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0093 t per person, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.0126 t per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.013 t per person, 97% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0126 t per person | 0.0089 t per person | 0.0143 t per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0118 t per person | 0.0099 t per person | 0.0147 t per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0118 t per person | 0.0097 t per person | 0.014 t per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0124 t per person | 0.0114 t per person | 0.0133 t per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.012 t per person | 0.0105 t per person | 0.0129 t per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0125 t per person | 0.0107 t per person | 0.0135 t per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0128 t per person | 0.0126 t per person | 0.0133 t per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 — production, per capita in Iceland?
- Beef and buffalo meat, primary — production, per capita in Iceland was 0.0126 t per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest beef and buffalo meat, primary — production, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0147 t per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat, primary — production, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0089 t per person in 1968.
- How does Iceland rank for beef and buffalo meat, primary — production, per capita?
- Iceland ranks 44th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef and buffalo meat, primary — production, per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.