Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production (cattle) in Iceland
Iceland: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production (cattle) was 4,860 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production in Iceland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in Iceland is 4,860 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in Iceland peaked at 4,965 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,800 t, in 1968.
That places Iceland 184th out of 250 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production (cattle) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 2,600 t | +30.0% |
| 1963 | 2,600 t | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2,700 t | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 2,700 t | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2,620 t | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 2,719 t | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 1,800 t | -33.8% |
| 1969 | 1,913 t | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 2,190 t | +14.5% |
| 1971 | 2,165 t | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 2,400 t | +10.9% |
| 1973 | 2,572 t | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 2,660 t | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 2,880 t | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 2,446 t | -15.1% |
| 1977 | 2,191 t | -10.4% |
| 1978 | 2,593 t | +18.3% |
| 1979 | 3,324 t | +28.2% |
| 1980 | 2,224 t | -33.1% |
| 1981 | 2,538 t | +14.1% |
| 1982 | 2,289 t | -9.8% |
| 1983 | 2,759 t | +20.5% |
| 1984 | 2,807 t | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 3,239 t | +15.4% |
| 1986 | 3,416 t | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 3,302 t | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 2,923 t | -11.5% |
| 1989 | 2,890 t | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 2,932 t | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 2,998 t | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 3,380 t | +12.7% |
| 1993 | 3,401 t | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 3,541 t | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 3,061 t | -13.6% |
| 1996 | 3,142 t | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 3,441 t | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 3,443 t | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 3,664 t | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 3,626 t | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 3,683 t | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 3,639 t | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 3,624 t | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 3,611 t | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 3,540 t | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 3,196 t | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 3,557 t | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 3,607 t | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 3,761 t | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 3,895 t | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 3,858 t | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 4,114 t | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 4,082 t | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 3,495 t | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 3,605 t | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 4,387 t | +21.7% |
| 2017 | 4,614 t | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 4,775 t | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 4,826 t | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 4,652 t | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 4,965 t | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 4,948 t | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 4,885 t | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 4,860 t | -0.5% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 4,860 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 37,460 t, 13% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 4,860 t is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 86,300 t, 6% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production (cattle) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | -33.8% | 2,719 t | 1,800 t |
| 1980 | -33.1% | 3,324 t | 2,224 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,406 t | 1,800 t | 2,719 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,542 t | 2,165 t | 3,324 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,839 t | 2,224 t | 3,416 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,300 t | 2,932 t | 3,664 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,584 t | 3,196 t | 3,761 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,165 t | 3,495 t | 4,826 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,862 t | 4,652 t | 4,965 t | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in Iceland?
- Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in Iceland was 4,860 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 4,965 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,800 t in 1968.
- How does Iceland rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production?
- Iceland ranks 184th out of 250 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. 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, published as part of Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.