Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index in Iceland
Iceland: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index was 77.95 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index in Iceland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index in Iceland stood at 77.95.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index in Iceland peaked at 155.51 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 77.33, in 1997.
That places Iceland 143rd out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Production Index in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 127.2 | — |
| 1962 | 129.73 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 120.38 | -7.2% |
| 1964 | 110.64 | -8.1% |
| 1965 | 121.01 | +9.4% |
| 1966 | 123.28 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 131.74 | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 128.44 | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 126.16 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 119.78 | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 110.23 | -8.0% |
| 1972 | 122.09 | +10.8% |
| 1973 | 134.2 | +9.9% |
| 1974 | 136.82 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 149.97 | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 144.37 | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 144.62 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 154.16 | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 155.51 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 141.67 | -8.9% |
| 1981 | 144.63 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 140.35 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 133.99 | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 127.35 | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 125.98 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 131.82 | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 123.27 | -6.5% |
| 1988 | 103.16 | -16.3% |
| 1989 | 94.16 | -8.7% |
| 1990 | 92.5 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 91.07 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 84.12 | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 86.59 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 86.09 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 85.03 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 79.56 | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 77.33 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 80 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 84.58 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 95.25 | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 84.31 | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 84.89 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 86.03 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 84.58 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 85.5 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 84.61 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 84.58 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 87.38 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 86.51 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 89.69 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 93.81 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 97.07 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 96.78 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 98.83 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 99.66 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 101.52 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 103.9 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 102.61 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 95.1 | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 92.73 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 91.86 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 84.73 | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 82.22 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 77.95 | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 124.29 | 110.64 | 131.74 | 9 |
| 1970s | 137.18 | 110.23 | 155.51 | 10 |
| 1980s | 126.64 | 94.16 | 144.63 | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.69 | 77.33 | 92.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.36 | 84.31 | 95.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.9 | 89.69 | 103.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.9 | 77.95 | 92.73 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index in Iceland?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index in Iceland was 77.95 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 155.51 in 1979.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.33 in 1997.
- How does Iceland rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index?
- Iceland ranks 143rd out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. 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 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.