Daily meat consumption per person in Iceland
Iceland: Daily meat consumption per person was 268.63 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
268.63
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
24th
of 191 countries
All-time high
281.53
in 2017
All-time low
164.55
in 1996
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily meat consumption per person in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 268.63 for daily meat consumption per person in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily meat consumption per person in Iceland peaked at 281.53 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 164.55, in 1996.
Iceland ranks 24th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 199.24 | 164.83 | 230.37 | 9 |
| 1970s | 188.87 | 170.82 | 214.74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 200.87 | 185.69 | 224.66 | 10 |
| 1990s | 188.03 | 164.55 | 219.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 234.74 | 219.48 | 252.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 261.07 | 245.06 | 281.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 260.45 | 252.08 | 268.63 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 21 Chile 269.97 compare
- 22 French Polynesia 269.78 compare
- 23 Ireland 269.53 compare
- 25 Montenegro 265.37 compare
- 26 Netherlands Antilles 264.55 compare
- 27 Antigua and Barbuda 264 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Iceland
- 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)
- Rural population 5.8% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 22,689 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.7% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.41 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 2.43 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily meat consumption per person in Iceland?
- Daily meat consumption per person in Iceland was 268.63 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 281.53 in 2017.
- What is the lowest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 164.55 in 1996.
- How does Iceland rank for daily meat consumption per person?
- Iceland ranks 24th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily meat consumption per person rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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 Daily meat consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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