Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value in Iceland
Iceland: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value was 36,028 1000 USD in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value in Iceland is 36,028 1000 USD, measured 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 71,879 1000 USD in 1979 and was at its lowest, 35,743 1000 USD, in 1997.
That places Iceland 57th out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 58,795 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 59,962 1000 USD | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 55,642 1000 USD | -7.2% |
| 1964 | 51,138 1000 USD | -8.1% |
| 1965 | 55,932 1000 USD | +9.4% |
| 1966 | 56,981 1000 USD | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 60,893 1000 USD | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 59,369 1000 USD | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 58,315 1000 USD | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 55,367 1000 USD | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 50,952 1000 USD | -8.0% |
| 1972 | 56,434 1000 USD | +10.8% |
| 1973 | 62,028 1000 USD | +9.9% |
| 1974 | 63,241 1000 USD | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 69,319 1000 USD | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 66,732 1000 USD | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 66,845 1000 USD | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 71,255 1000 USD | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 71,879 1000 USD | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 65,484 1000 USD | -8.9% |
| 1981 | 66,850 1000 USD | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 64,873 1000 USD | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 61,933 1000 USD | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 58,863 1000 USD | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 58,229 1000 USD | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 60,929 1000 USD | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 56,977 1000 USD | -6.5% |
| 1988 | 47,683 1000 USD | -16.3% |
| 1989 | 43,522 1000 USD | -8.7% |
| 1990 | 42,757 1000 USD | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 42,093 1000 USD | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 38,881 1000 USD | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 40,026 1000 USD | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 39,790 1000 USD | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 39,302 1000 USD | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 36,774 1000 USD | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 35,743 1000 USD | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 36,977 1000 USD | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 39,094 1000 USD | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 44,028 1000 USD | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 38,967 1000 USD | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 39,239 1000 USD | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 39,763 1000 USD | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 39,094 1000 USD | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 39,519 1000 USD | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 39,108 1000 USD | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 39,094 1000 USD | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 40,387 1000 USD | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 39,985 1000 USD | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 41,455 1000 USD | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 43,359 1000 USD | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 44,869 1000 USD | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 44,734 1000 USD | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 45,679 1000 USD | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 46,063 1000 USD | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 46,923 1000 USD | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 48,026 1000 USD | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 47,429 1000 USD | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 43,956 1000 USD | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 42,861 1000 USD | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 42,459 1000 USD | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 39,162 1000 USD | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 38,004 1000 USD | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 36,028 1000 USD | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57,447 1000 USD | 51,138 1000 USD | 60,893 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 63,405 1000 USD | 50,952 1000 USD | 71,879 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 58,534 1000 USD | 43,522 1000 USD | 66,850 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,144 1000 USD | 35,743 1000 USD | 42,757 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,918 1000 USD | 38,967 1000 USD | 44,028 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,249 1000 USD | 41,455 1000 USD | 48,026 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,703 1000 USD | 36,028 1000 USD | 42,861 1000 USD | 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 36,028 1000 USD 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 71,879 1000 USD in 1979.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,743 1000 USD in 1997.
- How does Iceland rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value?
- Iceland ranks 57th out of 124 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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