Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per capita was 0.015 1000 An per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per capita in Iceland, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 An per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita in Iceland is 0.015 1000 An per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita in Iceland peaked at 0.0171 1000 An per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 1000 An per person, in 1969.
Iceland ranks 43rd of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | 1000 An per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0014 1000 An per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0014 1000 An per person | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0013 1000 An per person | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0013 1000 An per person | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0013 1000 An per person | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0013 1000 An per person | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0013 1000 An per person | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0012 1000 An per person | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0012 1000 An per person | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0015 1000 An per person | +19.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0016 1000 An per person | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0018 1000 An per person | +12.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0021 1000 An per person | +18.2% |
| 1974 | 0.002 1000 An per person | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0021 1000 An per person | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0022 1000 An per person | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0023 1000 An per person | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0024 1000 An per person | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0026 1000 An per person | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0028 1000 An per person | +10.7% |
| 1981 | 0.003 1000 An per person | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0031 1000 An per person | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0044 1000 An per person | +42.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0044 1000 An per person | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.006 1000 An per person | +36.3% |
| 1986 | 0.008 1000 An per person | +33.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0066 1000 An per person | -16.8% |
| 1988 | 0.004 1000 An per person | -39.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0044 1000 An per person | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 0.005 1000 An per person | +12.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0051 1000 An per person | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0051 1000 An per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0049 1000 An per person | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.004 1000 An per person | -18.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0058 1000 An per person | +44.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0051 1000 An per person | -12.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0061 1000 An per person | +21.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0077 1000 An per person | +25.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0081 1000 An per person | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0078 1000 An per person | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0097 1000 An per person | +23.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0118 1000 An per person | +21.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0144 1000 An per person | +22.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0128 1000 An per person | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 0.013 1000 An per person | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0145 1000 An per person | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0163 1000 An per person | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0151 1000 An per person | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0144 1000 An per person | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0137 1000 An per person | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0153 1000 An per person | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0156 1000 An per person | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0153 1000 An per person | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.015 1000 An per person | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0153 1000 An per person | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0162 1000 An per person | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0171 1000 An per person | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0162 1000 An per person | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0162 1000 An per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.015 1000 An per person | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0149 1000 An per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0148 1000 An per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0151 1000 An per person | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.015 1000 An per person | -0.9% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.015 1000 An per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0116 1000 An per person, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.015 1000 An per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0112 1000 An per person, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0013 1000 An per person | 0.0012 1000 An per person | 0.0014 1000 An per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.002 1000 An per person | 0.0015 1000 An per person | 0.0026 1000 An per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0047 1000 An per person | 0.0028 1000 An per person | 0.008 1000 An per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0057 1000 An per person | 0.004 1000 An per person | 0.0081 1000 An per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.013 1000 An per person | 0.0078 1000 An per person | 0.0163 1000 An per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0156 1000 An per person | 0.0137 1000 An per person | 0.0171 1000 An per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.015 1000 An per person | 0.0148 1000 An per person | 0.0151 1000 An per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita in Iceland?
- Meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita in Iceland was 0.015 1000 An per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0171 1000 An per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 1000 An per person in 1969.
- How does Iceland rank for meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita?
- Iceland ranks 43rd out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.