Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Iceland
Iceland: Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes was 4,860 in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
4,860
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
148th
of 196 countries
All-time high
4,965
in 2021
All-time low
1,800
in 1968
Years of data
64
1961β2024
Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Iceland, 1961β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Iceland stood at 4,860.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Iceland peaked at 4,965 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,800, in 1968.
Iceland ranks 148th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,406 | 1,800 | 2,719 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,542 | 2,165 | 3,324 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,839 | 2,224 | 3,416 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,300 | 2,932 | 3,664 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,584 | 3,196 | 3,761 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,165 | 3,495 | 4,826 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,862 | 4,652 | 4,965 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 145 Hong Kong (China) 5,802 compare
- 146 Cyprus 5,640 compare
- 147 Congo 5,383 compare
- 149 Fiji 4,160 compare
- 150 North Macedonia 4,135 compare
- 151 Puerto Rico 4,060 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 3.65 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 3.65 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Iceland?
- Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Iceland was 4,860 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beef and buffalo meat production tonnes recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 4,965 in 2021.
- What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat production tonnes recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,800 in 1968.
- How does Iceland rank for beef and buffalo meat production tonnes?
- Iceland ranks 148th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef and buffalo meat production tonnes rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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