Horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita was 79.36 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Iceland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Iceland is 79.36, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Iceland peaked at 203.64 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 65.56, in 1988.
That places Iceland 43rd out of 73 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 190.04 | — |
| 1962 | 203.64 | +7.2% |
| 1963 | 190.09 | -6.7% |
| 1964 | 161.46 | -15.1% |
| 1965 | 142.15 | -12.0% |
| 1966 | 120.28 | -15.4% |
| 1967 | 127.94 | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 134.89 | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 198.68 | +47.3% |
| 1970 | 92.51 | -53.4% |
| 1971 | 118.12 | +27.7% |
| 1972 | 115.49 | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 99.39 | -13.9% |
| 1974 | 112.39 | +13.1% |
| 1975 | 93.32 | -17.0% |
| 1976 | 94.28 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 94.59 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 101.39 | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 107.45 | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 162.9 | +51.6% |
| 1981 | 185.03 | +13.6% |
| 1982 | 191.15 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 174.28 | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 122.39 | -29.8% |
| 1985 | 141.84 | +15.9% |
| 1986 | 126.68 | -10.7% |
| 1987 | 84.31 | -33.4% |
| 1988 | 65.56 | -22.2% |
| 1989 | 98.32 | +50.0% |
| 1990 | 79.72 | -18.9% |
| 1991 | 89.65 | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 101.19 | +12.9% |
| 1993 | 99.08 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 96.67 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 117.42 | +21.5% |
| 1996 | 75.29 | -35.9% |
| 1997 | 84.99 | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 91.86 | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 122.61 | +33.5% |
| 2000 | 124.33 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 117.66 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 112.64 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 99.46 | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 96.08 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 81.61 | -15.1% |
| 2006 | 88.93 | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 96.6 | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 100.63 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 101.58 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 79.84 | -21.4% |
| 2011 | 87.46 | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 148.93 | +70.3% |
| 2013 | 126.92 | -14.8% |
| 2014 | 116.09 | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 90.87 | -21.7% |
| 2016 | 93.03 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 98.19 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 84.6 | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 95.63 | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 92.44 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 70.9 | -23.3% |
| 2022 | 79.49 | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 74.65 | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 79.36 | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 163.24 | 120.28 | 203.64 | 9 |
| 1970s | 102.89 | 92.51 | 118.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 135.25 | 65.56 | 191.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.85 | 75.29 | 122.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.95 | 81.61 | 124.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.16 | 79.84 | 148.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.37 | 70.9 | 92.44 | 5 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Iceland?
- Horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Iceland was 79.36 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 203.64 in 1962.
- What is the lowest horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.56 in 1988.
- How does Iceland rank for horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita?
- Iceland ranks 43rd out of 73 countries with data for 2024.
- Is horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. 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, published as part of Horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.