Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value in Iceland
Iceland: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value was 7.42 million 1000 SLC in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value in Iceland, 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value in Iceland is 7.42 million 1000 SLC, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value in Iceland peaked at 7.42 million 1000 SLC in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.24 million 1000 SLC, in 1998.
That places Iceland 31st out of 127 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value in Iceland, year by year
| Year | 1000 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.83 million 1000 SLC | — |
| 1992 | 3.50 million 1000 SLC | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 3.57 million 1000 SLC | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 3.61 million 1000 SLC | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 3.56 million 1000 SLC | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 3.27 million 1000 SLC | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 3.45 million 1000 SLC | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 2.24 million 1000 SLC | -35.0% |
| 1999 | 2.36 million 1000 SLC | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 2.50 million 1000 SLC | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 2.36 million 1000 SLC | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 2.45 million 1000 SLC | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 2.26 million 1000 SLC | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 2.30 million 1000 SLC | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 2.68 million 1000 SLC | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 2.74 million 1000 SLC | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 2.82 million 1000 SLC | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 3.38 million 1000 SLC | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 3.35 million 1000 SLC | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 3.50 million 1000 SLC | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 4.34 million 1000 SLC | +24.2% |
| 2012 | 5.39 million 1000 SLC | +24.1% |
| 2013 | 5.75 million 1000 SLC | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 5.74 million 1000 SLC | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 5.71 million 1000 SLC | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 5.58 million 1000 SLC | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 3.70 million 1000 SLC | -33.6% |
| 2018 | 3.65 million 1000 SLC | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 3.89 million 1000 SLC | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 4.07 million 1000 SLC | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 4.47 million 1000 SLC | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 5.71 million 1000 SLC | +27.9% |
| 2023 | 6.60 million 1000 SLC | +15.4% |
| 2024 | 7.42 million 1000 SLC | +12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.27 million 1000 SLC | 2.24 million 1000 SLC | 3.83 million 1000 SLC | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.68 million 1000 SLC | 2.26 million 1000 SLC | 3.38 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.72 million 1000 SLC | 3.50 million 1000 SLC | 5.75 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.65 million 1000 SLC | 4.07 million 1000 SLC | 7.42 million 1000 SLC | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Iceland
- 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 production value in Iceland?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value in Iceland was 7.42 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 7.42 million 1000 SLC in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.24 million 1000 SLC in 1998.
- How does Iceland rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value?
- Iceland ranks 31st out of 127 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 up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (current thousand SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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