Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Iceland
Iceland: Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year was 10.83 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.83
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
6th
of 191 countries
All-time high
12.13
in 2014
All-time low
4.71
in 1979
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Iceland is 10.83, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Iceland peaked at 12.13 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.71, in 1979.
That places Iceland 6th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.78 | — |
| 1962 | 9.65 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 9.24 | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 9.31 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 7.79 | -16.3% |
| 1966 | 8.46 | +8.7% |
| 1967 | 5.54 | -34.6% |
| 1968 | 6.7 | +20.9% |
| 1969 | 8.5 | +26.9% |
| 1970 | 5.4 | -36.5% |
| 1971 | 6.85 | +26.9% |
| 1972 | 6.24 | -8.8% |
| 1973 | 5.75 | -8.0% |
| 1974 | 6.48 | +12.8% |
| 1975 | 5.74 | -11.5% |
| 1976 | 5.26 | -8.4% |
| 1977 | 5.69 | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 5.53 | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 4.71 | -14.7% |
| 1980 | 6.88 | +45.8% |
| 1981 | 8.01 | +16.5% |
| 1982 | 7.91 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 7.64 | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 5.91 | -22.7% |
| 1985 | 8.98 | +52.1% |
| 1986 | 6.43 | -28.4% |
| 1987 | 5.04 | -21.6% |
| 1988 | 9.37 | +85.8% |
| 1989 | 10.72 | +14.4% |
| 1990 | 5.7 | -46.8% |
| 1991 | 10.01 | +75.5% |
| 1992 | 10.21 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 10.29 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 10.24 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 10.37 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 9.12 | -12.0% |
| 1997 | 9.46 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 9.37 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 10.39 | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 10.37 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 10.04 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 9.66 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 10.04 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 10.17 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 9.31 | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 10.24 | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 9.86 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 8.89 | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 10.12 | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 10.96 | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 8.98 | -18.1% |
| 2012 | 8.68 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 10.58 | +21.9% |
| 2014 | 12.13 | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 11.74 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 11.82 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 12.02 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 11.8 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 11.14 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 11.3 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 10.48 | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 11.01 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 10.83 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.33 | 5.54 | 9.78 | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.77 | 4.71 | 6.85 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.69 | 5.04 | 10.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.52 | 5.7 | 10.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.87 | 8.89 | 10.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.98 | 8.68 | 12.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.9 | 10.48 | 11.3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 3 Gabon 12.83 compare
- 4 Botswana 12.62 compare
- 5 Timor-Leste 12.53 compare
- 7 Kazakhstan 8.84 compare
- 8 Congo 7.74 compare
- 9 Central African Republic 6.94 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 3.65 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 3.65 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Iceland?
- Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Iceland was 10.83 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.13 in 2014.
- What is the lowest per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.71 in 1979.
- How does Iceland rank for per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year?
- Iceland ranks 6th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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