Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value in Iceland
Iceland: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value was 37,165 1000 Int$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
37,165 1000 Int$
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
76th
of 179 countries
All-time high
74,147 1000 Int$
in 1979
All-time low
36,871 1000 Int$
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 Int$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value in Iceland is 37,165 1000 Int$, 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 74,147 1000 Int$ in 1979 and was at its lowest, 36,871 1000 Int$, in 1997.
That places Iceland 76th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value in Iceland, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 60,650 1000 Int$ | — |
| 1962 | 61,854 1000 Int$ | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 57,398 1000 Int$ | -7.2% |
| 1964 | 52,752 1000 Int$ | -8.1% |
| 1965 | 57,697 1000 Int$ | +9.4% |
| 1966 | 58,779 1000 Int$ | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 62,815 1000 Int$ | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 61,243 1000 Int$ | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 60,156 1000 Int$ | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 57,114 1000 Int$ | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 52,560 1000 Int$ | -8.0% |
| 1972 | 58,215 1000 Int$ | +10.8% |
| 1973 | 63,986 1000 Int$ | +9.9% |
| 1974 | 65,236 1000 Int$ | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 71,506 1000 Int$ | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 68,838 1000 Int$ | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 68,954 1000 Int$ | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 73,503 1000 Int$ | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 74,147 1000 Int$ | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 67,550 1000 Int$ | -8.9% |
| 1981 | 68,959 1000 Int$ | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 66,920 1000 Int$ | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 63,888 1000 Int$ | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 60,720 1000 Int$ | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 60,067 1000 Int$ | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 62,852 1000 Int$ | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 58,775 1000 Int$ | -6.5% |
| 1988 | 49,187 1000 Int$ | -16.3% |
| 1989 | 44,895 1000 Int$ | -8.7% |
| 1990 | 44,107 1000 Int$ | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 43,421 1000 Int$ | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 40,108 1000 Int$ | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 41,289 1000 Int$ | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 41,046 1000 Int$ | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 40,542 1000 Int$ | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 37,934 1000 Int$ | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 36,871 1000 Int$ | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 38,144 1000 Int$ | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 40,328 1000 Int$ | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 45,418 1000 Int$ | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 40,197 1000 Int$ | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 40,477 1000 Int$ | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 41,018 1000 Int$ | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 40,328 1000 Int$ | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 40,766 1000 Int$ | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 40,342 1000 Int$ | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 40,328 1000 Int$ | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 41,662 1000 Int$ | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 41,247 1000 Int$ | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 42,763 1000 Int$ | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 44,727 1000 Int$ | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 46,285 1000 Int$ | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 46,145 1000 Int$ | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 47,120 1000 Int$ | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 47,517 1000 Int$ | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 48,403 1000 Int$ | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 49,542 1000 Int$ | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 48,926 1000 Int$ | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 45,343 1000 Int$ | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 44,214 1000 Int$ | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 43,799 1000 Int$ | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 40,398 1000 Int$ | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 39,203 1000 Int$ | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 37,165 1000 Int$ | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59,260 1000 Int$ | 52,752 1000 Int$ | 62,815 1000 Int$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 65,406 1000 Int$ | 52,560 1000 Int$ | 74,147 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 60,381 1000 Int$ | 44,895 1000 Int$ | 68,959 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 40,379 1000 Int$ | 36,871 1000 Int$ | 44,107 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,178 1000 Int$ | 40,197 1000 Int$ | 45,418 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,677 1000 Int$ | 42,763 1000 Int$ | 49,542 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,956 1000 Int$ | 37,165 1000 Int$ | 44,214 1000 Int$ | 5 |
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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 37,165 1000 Int$ 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 74,147 1000 Int$ in 1979.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,871 1000 Int$ in 1997.
- How does Iceland rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value?
- Iceland ranks 76th out of 179 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 I$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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