Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita was 65.65 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Iceland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 65.65 for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Iceland peaked at 235.74 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 65.65, in 2024.
Iceland ranks 148th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 235.47 | — |
| 1962 | 235.74 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 214.87 | -8.9% |
| 1964 | 193.94 | -9.7% |
| 1965 | 208.47 | +7.5% |
| 1966 | 208.84 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 219.6 | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 211.21 | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 205.55 | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 194.11 | -5.6% |
| 1971 | 177.17 | -8.7% |
| 1972 | 193.38 | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 209.37 | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 210.6 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 227.92 | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 217.26 | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 216.01 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 228.47 | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 228.25 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 205.76 | -9.9% |
| 1981 | 207.68 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 198.87 | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 187.36 | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 176.19 | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 172.92 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 179.61 | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 166.13 | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 136.88 | -17.6% |
| 1989 | 123.39 | -9.9% |
| 1990 | 120.28 | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 117.04 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 106.76 | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 108.79 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 107.21 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 105.32 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 98.01 | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 94.48 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 96.71 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 101.01 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 112.21 | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 98 | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 97.8 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 98.43 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 95.92 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 95.44 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 92.26 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 89.93 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 91.19 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 89.97 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 93.41 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 97.4 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 100.25 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 99.01 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 99.98 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 99.78 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 100.24 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 100.22 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 96.36 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 87.36 | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 83.81 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 81.68 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 73.81 | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 70.3 | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 65.65 | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 214.85 | 193.94 | 235.74 | 9 |
| 1970s | 210.25 | 177.17 | 228.47 | 10 |
| 1980s | 175.48 | 123.39 | 207.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 105.56 | 94.48 | 120.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.11 | 89.93 | 112.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.4 | 87.36 | 100.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.05 | 65.65 | 83.81 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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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)
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0578 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Iceland?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Iceland was 65.65 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 235.74 in 1962.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.65 in 2024.
- How does Iceland rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita?
- Iceland ranks 148th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. 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 Meat of sheep, 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.