Land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Iceland
Iceland: Land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate was -0.8103 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Iceland, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Iceland is -0.8103 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 124.6% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Iceland peaked at 45.14 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -38.8 % change on previous year, in 1988.
That places Iceland 160th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 20 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 10 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 1972 | 13.64 % change on previous year | +36.4% |
| 1973 | 20 % change on previous year | +46.7% |
| 1974 | -4.44 % change on previous year | -122.2% |
| 1975 | 3.95 % change on previous year | -189.0% |
| 1976 | 6.04 % change on previous year | +52.8% |
| 1977 | 5.49 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1978 | 6 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 9.43 % change on previous year | +57.2% |
| 1980 | 11.9 % change on previous year | +26.1% |
| 1981 | 8.01 % change on previous year | -32.7% |
| 1982 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -69.7% |
| 1983 | 43.87 % change on previous year | +1709.1% |
| 1984 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
| 1985 | 37.33 % change on previous year | +2168.5% |
| 1986 | 34.67 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1987 | -15.86 % change on previous year | -145.7% |
| 1988 | -38.8 % change on previous year | +144.6% |
| 1989 | 11.9 % change on previous year | -130.7% |
| 1990 | 12.96 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 4.51 % change on previous year | -65.2% |
| 1992 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -73.1% |
| 1993 | -2.99 % change on previous year | -347.0% |
| 1994 | -17.5 % change on previous year | +485.0% |
| 1995 | 45.14 % change on previous year | -357.9% |
| 1996 | -12.3 % change on previous year | -127.2% |
| 1997 | 22.17 % change on previous year | -280.3% |
| 1998 | 26.62 % change on previous year | +20.1% |
| 1999 | 6.79 % change on previous year | -74.5% |
| 2000 | -2 % change on previous year | -129.5% |
| 2001 | 25.03 % change on previous year | -1351.7% |
| 2002 | 22.71 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 23.15 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2004 | -10.51 % change on previous year | -145.4% |
| 2005 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -132.7% |
| 2006 | 14.32 % change on previous year | +316.9% |
| 2007 | 15.34 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 2008 | -5.88 % change on previous year | -138.3% |
| 2009 | -3.93 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 2010 | -5.2 % change on previous year | +32.3% |
| 2011 | 12.07 % change on previous year | -332.2% |
| 2012 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -78.6% |
| 2013 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -141.0% |
| 2014 | -0.8876 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 2015 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -464.6% |
| 2016 | 7.26 % change on previous year | +124.2% |
| 2017 | 7.68 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 2018 | -3.09 % change on previous year | -140.2% |
| 2019 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -175.3% |
| 2020 | -5.73 % change on previous year | -346.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8218 % change on previous year | -114.3% |
| 2022 | 1.7 % change on previous year | +107.2% |
| 2023 | 3.29 % change on previous year | +93.5% |
| 2024 | -0.8103 % change on previous year | -124.6% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's -0.8103 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5 % change on previous year. (64 countries reporting)
- Iceland's -0.8103 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.23 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +2168.5% | 1.65 % change on previous year | 37.33 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +1709.1% | 2.43 % change on previous year | 43.87 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +1351.7% | -2 % change on previous year | 25.03 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 9.01 % change on previous year | -4.44 % change on previous year | 20 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.71 % change on previous year | -38.8 % change on previous year | 43.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.66 % change on previous year | -17.5 % change on previous year | 45.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.16 % change on previous year | -10.51 % change on previous year | 25.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.49 % change on previous year | -5.2 % change on previous year | 12.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1447 % change on previous year | -5.73 % change on previous year | 3.29 % change on previous year | 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 land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Iceland?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Iceland was -0.8103 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 45.14 % change on previous year in 1995.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -38.8 % change on previous year in 1988.
- How does Iceland rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate?
- Iceland ranks 160th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. 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 Land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Land animals slaughtered for meat. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Land animals slaughtered for meat Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Land animals slaughtered for meat. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.