Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Iceland
Iceland: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 61.52 animals in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
61.52 animals
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
146th
of 198 countries
All-time high
113.7 animals
in 1967
All-time low
48.38 animals
in 2014
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Iceland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Iceland is 61.52 animals, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Iceland peaked at 113.7 animals in 1967 and was at its lowest, 48.38 animals, in 2014.
Iceland ranks 146th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Iceland, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 83.43 animals | — |
| 1962 | 108.27 animals | +29.8% |
| 1963 | 105.62 animals | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 106.99 animals | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 111.23 animals | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 108.22 animals | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 113.7 animals | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 74.03 animals | -34.9% |
| 1969 | 85.61 animals | +15.6% |
| 1970 | 80.47 animals | -6.0% |
| 1971 | 78.98 animals | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 86.99 animals | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 104.14 animals | +19.7% |
| 1974 | 104.43 animals | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 88.49 animals | -15.3% |
| 1976 | 100.55 animals | +13.6% |
| 1977 | 101.1 animals | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 93.15 animals | -7.9% |
| 1979 | 102.47 animals | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 69.82 animals | -31.9% |
| 1981 | 76.93 animals | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 68.08 animals | -11.5% |
| 1983 | 62.59 animals | -8.1% |
| 1984 | 62.01 animals | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 77.48 animals | +24.9% |
| 1986 | 81.84 animals | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 79.87 animals | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 65.05 animals | -18.6% |
| 1989 | 64.34 animals | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 62.15 animals | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 59.82 animals | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 68.1 animals | +13.8% |
| 1993 | 68.57 animals | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 71.09 animals | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 61.33 animals | -13.7% |
| 1996 | 63.58 animals | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 66.93 animals | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 64.55 animals | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 66.53 animals | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 66.44 animals | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 64.04 animals | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 62.19 animals | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 62.27 animals | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 58.81 animals | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 54.73 animals | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 48.94 animals | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 53.89 animals | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 54.33 animals | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 55.65 animals | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 58.47 animals | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 57.86 animals | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 60.96 animals | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 58.58 animals | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 48.38 animals | -17.4% |
| 2015 | 51.96 animals | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 61.93 animals | +19.2% |
| 2017 | 62.58 animals | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 62.48 animals | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 62.27 animals | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 58.8 animals | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 62.77 animals | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 64.27 animals | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 62.78 animals | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 61.52 animals | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 99.68 animals | 74.03 animals | 113.7 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 94.07 animals | 78.98 animals | 104.43 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.8 animals | 62.01 animals | 81.84 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.27 animals | 59.82 animals | 71.09 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.13 animals | 48.94 animals | 66.44 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.55 animals | 48.38 animals | 62.58 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.03 animals | 58.8 animals | 64.27 animals | 5 |
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- 143 Estonia 84.11 animals compare
- 144 Jamaica 78.23 animals compare
- 145 Luxembourg 69.23 animals compare
- 147 Hong Kong, China 59.29 animals compare
- 148 Papua New Guinea 59.02 animals compare
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 19.96 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Iceland?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Iceland was 61.52 animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 113.7 animals in 1967.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.38 animals in 2014.
- How does Iceland rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Iceland ranks 146th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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