Meat supply per person in Iceland
Iceland: Meat supply per person was 98.05 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
98.05 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
24th
of 192 countries
All-time high
102.76 kilograms per year per capita
in 2017
All-time low
60.06 kilograms per year per capita
in 1996
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Meat supply per person in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat supply per person in Iceland is 98.05 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat supply per person in Iceland peaked at 102.76 kilograms per year per capita in 2017 and was at its lowest, 60.06 kilograms per year per capita, in 1996.
That places Iceland 24th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Meat supply per person in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 84.08 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 82.62 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 77.52 kilograms per year per capita | -6.2% |
| 1964 | 74.01 kilograms per year per capita | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 73.27 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 73.95 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 67.41 kilograms per year per capita | -8.9% |
| 1968 | 60.16 kilograms per year per capita | -10.7% |
| 1969 | 61.49 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 62.35 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 64.31 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 68.45 kilograms per year per capita | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 69.36 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 68.89 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 78.38 kilograms per year per capita | +13.8% |
| 1976 | 64.88 kilograms per year per capita | -17.2% |
| 1977 | 65.65 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 73.3 kilograms per year per capita | +11.7% |
| 1979 | 73.8 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 68.34 kilograms per year per capita | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 77.4 kilograms per year per capita | +13.3% |
| 1982 | 73.24 kilograms per year per capita | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 73.7 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 73.7 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 79.05 kilograms per year per capita | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 82 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 68.23 kilograms per year per capita | -16.8% |
| 1988 | 69.71 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 67.78 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 64.03 kilograms per year per capita | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 65.63 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 65.15 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 69.37 kilograms per year per capita | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 68.74 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 69.86 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 60.06 kilograms per year per capita | -14.0% |
| 1997 | 69.94 kilograms per year per capita | +16.5% |
| 1998 | 73.5 kilograms per year per capita | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 80.03 kilograms per year per capita | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 81.57 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 80.11 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 84.48 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 86.08 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 84.36 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 83.57 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 88.8 kilograms per year per capita | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 92.2 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 90.16 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 85.45 kilograms per year per capita | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 89.92 kilograms per year per capita | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 90.12 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 89.45 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 93.35 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 96.25 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 96.72 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 96.65 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 102.76 kilograms per year per capita | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 98.37 kilograms per year per capita | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 99.35 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 95.39 kilograms per year per capita | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 92.01 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 94.81 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 98.05 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 98.05 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 79.54 kilograms per year per capita, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 98.05 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70.94 kilograms per year per capita, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72.72 kilograms per year per capita | 60.16 kilograms per year per capita | 84.08 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 68.94 kilograms per year per capita | 62.35 kilograms per year per capita | 78.38 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.32 kilograms per year per capita | 67.78 kilograms per year per capita | 82 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.63 kilograms per year per capita | 60.06 kilograms per year per capita | 80.03 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.68 kilograms per year per capita | 80.11 kilograms per year per capita | 92.2 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.29 kilograms per year per capita | 89.45 kilograms per year per capita | 102.76 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.06 kilograms per year per capita | 92.01 kilograms per year per capita | 98.05 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 21 Chile 98.54 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 22 French Polynesia 98.47 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 23 Ireland 98.38 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 25 Montenegro 96.86 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 26 Netherlands Antilles 96.56 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 27 Antigua and Barbuda 96.36 kilograms per year per capita 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 supply per person in Iceland?
- Meat supply per person in Iceland was 98.05 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat supply per person recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 102.76 kilograms per year per capita in 2017.
- What is the lowest meat supply per person recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.06 kilograms per year per capita in 1996.
- How does Iceland rank for meat supply per person?
- Iceland ranks 24th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat supply per person rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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 (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Meat supply per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.