Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) in Iceland
Iceland: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) was 446,696 An in 2024. ▼ Falling
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Iceland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Iceland is 446,696 An, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Iceland peaked at 1.12 million An in 1979 and was at its lowest, 446,696 An, in 2024.
Iceland ranks 108th of 234 countries on this measure, 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 — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 900,776 An | — |
| 1962 | 919,427 An | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 849,723 An | -7.6% |
| 1964 | 754,800 An | -11.2% |
| 1965 | 832,505 An | +10.3% |
| 1966 | 888,600 An | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 959,680 An | +8.0% |
| 1968 | 875,937 An | -8.7% |
| 1969 | 877,284 An | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 808,220 An | -7.9% |
| 1971 | 728,411 An | -9.9% |
| 1972 | 805,909 An | +10.6% |
| 1973 | 878,105 An | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 933,513 An | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 994,962 An | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 996,467 An | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 982,555 An | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 1.06 million An | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 1.12 million An | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 921,000 An | -17.4% |
| 1981 | 1.02 million An | +10.5% |
| 1982 | 977,000 An | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 918,200 An | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 831,000 An | -9.5% |
| 1985 | 850,200 An | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 879,500 An | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 788,419 An | -10.4% |
| 1988 | 714,132 An | -9.4% |
| 1989 | 645,370 An | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 624,774 An | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 613,645 An | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 571,715 An | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 551,937 An | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 543,929 An | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 566,307 An | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 520,261 An | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 515,302 An | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 525,563 An | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 553,352 An | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 592,671 An | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 547,848 An | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 554,966 An | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 552,779 An | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 552,887 An | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 544,181 An | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 536,351 An | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 546,841 An | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 545,986 An | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 539,575 An | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 555,265 An | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 584,920 An | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 583,318 An | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 590,651 An | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 593,725 An | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 600,107 An | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 597,601 An | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 615,762 An | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 600,145 An | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 559,596 An | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 534,774 An | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 514,143 An | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 495,121 An | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 463,735 An | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 446,696 An | -3.7% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 446,696 An is above the median for high income countries, which is 187,355 An, 2.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 446,696 An is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 394,148 An, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 873,192 An | 754,800 An | 959,680 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 930,068 An | 728,411 An | 1.12 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 854,254 An | 645,370 An | 1.02 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 558,678 An | 515,302 An | 624,774 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 551,408 An | 536,351 An | 592,671 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 588,109 An | 555,265 An | 615,762 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 490,894 An | 446,696 An | 534,774 An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More agriculture & rural data for Iceland
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.3084 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 4.77 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
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- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8983 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Iceland?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Iceland was 446,696 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 million An in 1979.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 446,696 An in 2024.
- How does Iceland rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Iceland ranks 108th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. 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 — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.