Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre in Iceland
Iceland: Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre was 0.7275 An per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.7275 An per square kilometre for fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 0.8509 An per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0449 An per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Iceland 120th out of 150 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre in Iceland, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0449 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0519 An per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1963 | 0.053 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0581 An per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0599 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0798 An per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0798 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0866 An per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0729 An per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0735 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0667 An per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0768 An per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0971 An per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1041 An per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1041 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1165 An per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1227 An per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1696 An per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1796 An per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1838 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1942 An per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1656 An per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1983 | 0.223 An per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2607 An per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2873 An per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1986 | 0.3397 An per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1987 | 0.3685 An per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 0.4417 An per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1989 | 0.4792 An per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 0.4537 An per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.4504 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.4517 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.4838 An per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 0.5255 An per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 0.5334 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.5822 An per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 0.5859 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.5687 An per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.6531 An per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6414 An per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.6883 An per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 0.7276 An per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.7928 An per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7226 An per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 0.7084 An per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7543 An per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8112 An per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 0.8509 An per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.8359 An per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7947 An per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.7563 An per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.7324 An per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7728 An per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7833 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8014 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7593 An per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.758 An per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8077 An per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 0.784 An per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.7931 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.7725 An per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.7385 An per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.7275 An per square kilometre | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0652 An per square kilometre | 0.0449 An per square kilometre | 0.0866 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1111 An per square kilometre | 0.0667 An per square kilometre | 0.1796 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2944 An per square kilometre | 0.1656 An per square kilometre | 0.4792 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5289 An per square kilometre | 0.4504 An per square kilometre | 0.6531 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7533 An per square kilometre | 0.6414 An per square kilometre | 0.8509 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.775 An per square kilometre | 0.7324 An per square kilometre | 0.8077 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7579 An per square kilometre | 0.7275 An per square kilometre | 0.7931 An per square kilometre | 4 |
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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 fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre in Iceland?
- Fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre in Iceland was 0.7275 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8509 An per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0449 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Iceland rank for fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 120th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fat of pigs — 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.
Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fat of pigs — 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
Fat of pigs — 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.