Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre in Iceland
Iceland: Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre was 0.0578 1000 An per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0578 1000 An per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
139th
of 168 countries
All-time high
0.0584 1000 An per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
0.0025 1000 An per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre in Iceland stood at 0.0578 1000 An per square kilometre.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 0.0584 1000 An per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0025 1000 An per square kilometre, in 1961.
Iceland ranks 139th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre in Iceland, year by year
| Year | 1000 An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0025 1000 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0025 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0025 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0025 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0025 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0025 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0025 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0025 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0025 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.003 1000 An per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0033 1000 An per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0037 1000 An per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0045 1000 An per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0043 1000 An per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0045 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0047 1000 An per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 0.005 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0053 1000 An per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0058 1000 An per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0065 1000 An per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1981 | 0.007 1000 An per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0072 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0103 1000 An per square kilometre | +43.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0105 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0144 1000 An per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0194 1000 An per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0163 1000 An per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1988 | 0.01 1000 An per square kilometre | -38.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0112 1000 An per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0126 1000 An per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0132 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0133 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0129 1000 An per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0107 1000 An per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0155 1000 An per square kilometre | +45.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0136 1000 An per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0166 1000 An per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1998 | 0.021 1000 An per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0224 1000 An per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 0.022 1000 An per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0275 1000 An per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0337 1000 An per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0416 1000 An per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0372 1000 An per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0385 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.044 1000 An per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0507 1000 An per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0477 1000 An per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0459 1000 An per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0435 1000 An per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0487 1000 An per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 0.05 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0494 1000 An per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.049 1000 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0506 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0543 1000 An per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0584 1000 An per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0566 1000 An per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0579 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0546 1000 An per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.055 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.056 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0578 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.0578 1000 An per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.29 1000 An per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.0578 1000 An per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8523 1000 An per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0025 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0025 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0025 1000 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0044 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.003 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0058 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0113 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0065 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0194 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0152 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0107 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0224 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0389 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.022 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0507 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0518 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0435 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0584 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0558 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0546 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0578 1000 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 136 Libya 0.0641 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 137 Ethiopia 0.064 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 138 South Sudan 0.0617 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 140 Afghanistan 0.0515 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 141 Kyrgyzstan 0.0492 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 142 Angola 0.0469 1000 An per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Iceland?
- Meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre in Iceland was 0.0578 1000 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0584 1000 An per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0025 1000 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Iceland rank for meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 139th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.