Global meat production, per square kilometre in Iceland
Iceland: Global meat production, per square kilometre was 0.3385 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.3385 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
173rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.3567 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
0.1768 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Iceland, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global meat production, per square kilometre in Iceland is 0.3385 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production, per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 0.3567 tonnes per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1768 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Iceland 173rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Iceland, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1942 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.212 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1963 | 0.204 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1939 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2066 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1966 | 0.196 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 0.2172 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1847 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1998 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1970 | 0.1819 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1768 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.2009 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1973 | 0.2001 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.2198 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 0.2334 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2315 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.2299 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.2494 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 0.259 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2507 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2598 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2525 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2479 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2398 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2509 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 0.243 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2285 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1952 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1922 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1877 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1892 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1884 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1927 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1959 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1995 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1934 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2012 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2108 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2323 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 0.244 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2454 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2613 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 0.274 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2632 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2632 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2733 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2896 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2971 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2981 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3035 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3053 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3203 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3243 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3225 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3287 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.339 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3535 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3567 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3503 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3439 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3411 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3348 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3316 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3385 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.3385 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.22 tonnes per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.3385 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.74 tonnes per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2009 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1847 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2172 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2183 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1768 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.259 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2361 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1922 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2598 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1991 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1877 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2323 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2709 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.244 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2981 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3304 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3035 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3567 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.338 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3316 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3439 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 170 Liberia 0.3602 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 171 Eritrea 0.3595 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 172 Afghanistan 0.3589 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 174 Antigua and Barbuda 0.3145 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 175 Central African Republic 0.3068 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 176 Oman 0.3004 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Iceland
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.3084 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 4.77 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global meat production, per square kilometre in Iceland?
- Global meat production, per square kilometre in Iceland was 0.3385 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3567 tonnes per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1768 tonnes per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Iceland rank for global meat production, per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 173rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Global meat production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Global meat production 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.
Global meat production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Global meat production Our World in Data
- 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
Global meat production 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.