Global meat production in Iceland
Iceland: Global meat production was 34,130 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
34,130
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
156th
of 202 countries
All-time high
35,969
in 2018
All-time low
17,727
in 1971
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production in Iceland, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 34,130 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 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 17,727, in 1971.
Iceland ranks 156th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Global meat production in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19,470 | — |
| 1962 | 21,256 | +9.2% |
| 1963 | 20,453 | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 19,437 | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 20,707 | +6.5% |
| 1966 | 19,649 | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 21,773 | +10.8% |
| 1968 | 18,513 | -15.0% |
| 1969 | 20,033 | +8.2% |
| 1970 | 18,235 | -9.0% |
| 1971 | 17,727 | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 20,143 | +13.6% |
| 1973 | 20,061 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 22,034 | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 23,394 | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 23,204 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 23,051 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 25,001 | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 25,960 | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 25,136 | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 26,043 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 25,311 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 24,852 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 24,043 | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 25,148 | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 24,364 | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 22,910 | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 19,570 | -14.6% |
| 1989 | 19,273 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 18,813 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 18,968 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 18,887 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 19,319 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 19,642 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 20,004 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 19,386 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 20,173 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 21,135 | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 23,290 | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 24,460 | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 24,603 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 26,191 | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 27,469 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 26,386 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 26,390 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 27,394 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 29,033 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 29,789 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 29,882 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 30,423 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 30,607 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 32,114 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 32,513 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 32,330 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 32,952 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 33,989 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 35,439 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 35,969 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 35,319 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 34,670 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 34,392 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 33,756 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 33,432 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 34,130 | +2.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 34,130 is below the median for high income countries, which is 301,415, 11% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 34,130 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 452,315, 8% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,143 | 18,513 | 21,773 | 9 |
| 1970s | 21,881 | 17,727 | 25,960 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,665 | 19,273 | 26,043 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,962 | 18,813 | 23,290 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,160 | 24,460 | 29,882 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,166 | 30,423 | 35,969 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,076 | 33,432 | 34,670 | 5 |
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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 in Iceland?
- Global meat production in Iceland was 34,130 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat production recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 35,969 in 2018.
- What is the lowest global meat production recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,727 in 1971.
- How does Iceland rank for global meat production?
- Iceland ranks 156th out of 202 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Global meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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