Global meat production in Iceland
Iceland: Global meat production was 34,130 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Global meat production in Iceland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 34,130 tonnes for global meat production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production in Iceland peaked at 35,969 tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 17,727 tonnes, in 1971.
Iceland ranks 155th of 201 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 | 20,143 tonnes | 18,513 tonnes | 21,773 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 21,881 tonnes | 17,727 tonnes | 25,960 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,665 tonnes | 19,273 tonnes | 26,043 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,962 tonnes | 18,813 tonnes | 23,290 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,160 tonnes | 24,460 tonnes | 29,882 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,166 tonnes | 30,423 tonnes | 35,969 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,076 tonnes | 33,432 tonnes | 34,670 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More agriculture & rural data for Iceland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.41 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.7% (2025)
- Rural population 22,689 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 5.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 3,160 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global meat production in Iceland?
- Global meat production in Iceland was 34,130 tonnes 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 global meat production recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 35,969 tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest global meat production recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,727 tonnes in 1971.
- How does Iceland rank for global meat production?
- Iceland ranks 155th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Global meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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