Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value in Iceland
Iceland: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value was 4.43 million 1000 SLC in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.43 million 1000 SLC
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
29th
of 125 countries
All-time high
8.83 million 1000 SLC
in 1979
All-time low
4.39 million 1000 SLC
in 1997
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value in Iceland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 4.43 million 1000 SLC for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value in 2024.
That represents a change of 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 value in Iceland peaked at 8.83 million 1000 SLC in 1979 and was at its lowest, 4.39 million 1000 SLC, in 1997.
That places Iceland 29th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 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 Value in Iceland, year by year
| Year | 1000 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.22 million 1000 SLC | — |
| 1962 | 7.37 million 1000 SLC | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 6.84 million 1000 SLC | -7.2% |
| 1964 | 6.28 million 1000 SLC | -8.1% |
| 1965 | 6.87 million 1000 SLC | +9.4% |
| 1966 | 7.00 million 1000 SLC | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 7.48 million 1000 SLC | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 7.29 million 1000 SLC | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 7.16 million 1000 SLC | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 6.80 million 1000 SLC | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 6.26 million 1000 SLC | -8.0% |
| 1972 | 6.93 million 1000 SLC | +10.8% |
| 1973 | 7.62 million 1000 SLC | +9.9% |
| 1974 | 7.77 million 1000 SLC | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 8.52 million 1000 SLC | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 8.20 million 1000 SLC | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 8.21 million 1000 SLC | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 8.75 million 1000 SLC | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 8.83 million 1000 SLC | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 8.04 million 1000 SLC | -8.9% |
| 1981 | 8.21 million 1000 SLC | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 7.97 million 1000 SLC | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 7.61 million 1000 SLC | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 7.23 million 1000 SLC | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 7.15 million 1000 SLC | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 7.48 million 1000 SLC | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 7.00 million 1000 SLC | -6.5% |
| 1988 | 5.86 million 1000 SLC | -16.3% |
| 1989 | 5.35 million 1000 SLC | -8.7% |
| 1990 | 5.25 million 1000 SLC | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 5.17 million 1000 SLC | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 4.78 million 1000 SLC | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 4.92 million 1000 SLC | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 4.89 million 1000 SLC | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 4.83 million 1000 SLC | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 4.52 million 1000 SLC | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 4.39 million 1000 SLC | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 4.54 million 1000 SLC | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 4.80 million 1000 SLC | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 5.41 million 1000 SLC | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 4.79 million 1000 SLC | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 4.82 million 1000 SLC | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 4.88 million 1000 SLC | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 4.80 million 1000 SLC | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 4.85 million 1000 SLC | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 4.80 million 1000 SLC | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 4.80 million 1000 SLC | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.96 million 1000 SLC | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 4.91 million 1000 SLC | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 5.09 million 1000 SLC | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 5.33 million 1000 SLC | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 5.51 million 1000 SLC | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 5.50 million 1000 SLC | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 5.61 million 1000 SLC | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 5.66 million 1000 SLC | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 5.76 million 1000 SLC | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 5.90 million 1000 SLC | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 5.83 million 1000 SLC | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 5.40 million 1000 SLC | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 5.27 million 1000 SLC | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 5.22 million 1000 SLC | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 4.81 million 1000 SLC | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 4.67 million 1000 SLC | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 4.43 million 1000 SLC | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.06 million 1000 SLC | 6.28 million 1000 SLC | 7.48 million 1000 SLC | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.79 million 1000 SLC | 6.26 million 1000 SLC | 8.83 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.19 million 1000 SLC | 5.35 million 1000 SLC | 8.21 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.81 million 1000 SLC | 4.39 million 1000 SLC | 5.25 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.90 million 1000 SLC | 4.79 million 1000 SLC | 5.41 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.56 million 1000 SLC | 5.09 million 1000 SLC | 5.90 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.88 million 1000 SLC | 4.43 million 1000 SLC | 5.27 million 1000 SLC | 5 |
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- 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 meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value in Iceland?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value in Iceland was 4.43 million 1000 SLC 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 value recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.83 million 1000 SLC in 1979.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.39 million 1000 SLC in 1997.
- How does Iceland rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value?
- Iceland ranks 29th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value 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 Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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