Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Iceland
Iceland: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) was 18 kg/An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Iceland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Iceland is 18 kg/An, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Iceland peaked at 18 kg/An in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14 kg/An, in 1961.
Iceland ranks 87th of 234 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kg/An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14 kg/An | — |
| 1962 | 14 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 14 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 15 kg/An | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 15 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 14 kg/An | -6.7% |
| 1967 | 14 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 15 kg/An | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 15 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 15 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 15 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 15 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 16 kg/An | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 15 kg/An | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 15 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 15 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 15 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 15 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 14 kg/An | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 16 kg/An | +14.3% |
| 1981 | 15 kg/An | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 15 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 15 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 16 kg/An | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 15 kg/An | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 15 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 16 kg/An | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 15 kg/An | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 15 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 15 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 15 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 15 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 16 kg/An | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 16 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 15 kg/An | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 16 kg/An | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 15 kg/An | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 16 kg/An | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 16 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 16 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 16 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 16 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 16 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 16 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 16 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 16 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 16 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 16 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 16 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 17 kg/An | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 16 kg/An | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 17 kg/An | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 17 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 17 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 17 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 17 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 17 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 17 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 17 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 18 kg/An | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 18 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 17 kg/An | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 18 kg/An | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 18 kg/An | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 18 kg/An is above the median for high income countries, which is 18 kg/An, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 18 kg/An is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19 kg/An, 95% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.44 kg/An | 14 kg/An | 15 kg/An | 9 |
| 1970s | 15 kg/An | 14 kg/An | 16 kg/An | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.3 kg/An | 15 kg/An | 16 kg/An | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.5 kg/An | 15 kg/An | 16 kg/An | 10 |
| 2000s | 16 kg/An | 16 kg/An | 16 kg/An | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.9 kg/An | 16 kg/An | 17 kg/An | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.8 kg/An | 17 kg/An | 18 kg/An | 5 |
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- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Iceland?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Iceland was 18 kg/An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 18 kg/An in 2020.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 kg/An in 1961.
- How does Iceland rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?
- Iceland ranks 87th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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 — Yield/Carcass Weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.