Pig meat per animal in Iceland
Iceland: Pig meat per animal was 86 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
86 kilograms per animal
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
46th
of 180 countries
All-time high
86 kilograms per animal
in 2022
All-time low
46 kilograms per animal
in 1978
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Pig meat per animal in Iceland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
In 2024, pig meat per animal in Iceland stood at 86 kilograms per animal. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pig meat per animal in Iceland peaked at 86 kilograms per animal in 2022 and was at its lowest, 46 kilograms per animal, in 1978.
That places Iceland 46th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Pig meat per animal in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 56 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 54 kilograms per animal | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 55 kilograms per animal | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 55 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 55 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 55 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 55 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 55 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 55 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 55 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 60 kilograms per animal | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 56 kilograms per animal | -6.7% |
| 1973 | 58 kilograms per animal | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 57 kilograms per animal | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 57 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 58 kilograms per animal | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 59 kilograms per animal | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 46 kilograms per animal | -22.0% |
| 1979 | 50 kilograms per animal | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 57 kilograms per animal | +14.0% |
| 1981 | 57 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 59 kilograms per animal | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 57 kilograms per animal | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 55 kilograms per animal | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 57 kilograms per animal | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 55 kilograms per animal | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 54 kilograms per animal | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 56 kilograms per animal | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 56 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 56 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 57 kilograms per animal | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 58 kilograms per animal | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 59 kilograms per animal | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 61 kilograms per animal | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 62 kilograms per animal | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 64 kilograms per animal | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 67 kilograms per animal | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 68 kilograms per animal | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 72 kilograms per animal | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 74 kilograms per animal | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 77 kilograms per animal | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 82 kilograms per animal | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 78 kilograms per animal | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 77 kilograms per animal | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 75 kilograms per animal | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 76 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 75 kilograms per animal | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 78 kilograms per animal | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 76 kilograms per animal | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 77 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 80 kilograms per animal | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 80 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 83 kilograms per animal | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 82 kilograms per animal | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 85 kilograms per animal | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 80 kilograms per animal | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 82 kilograms per animal | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 83 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 83 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 85 kilograms per animal | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 84 kilograms per animal | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 86 kilograms per animal | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 85 kilograms per animal | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 86 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55 kilograms per animal | 54 kilograms per animal | 56 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 55.6 kilograms per animal | 46 kilograms per animal | 60 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.3 kilograms per animal | 54 kilograms per animal | 59 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.4 kilograms per animal | 56 kilograms per animal | 72 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.8 kilograms per animal | 74 kilograms per animal | 82 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.5 kilograms per animal | 77 kilograms per animal | 85 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.2 kilograms per animal | 84 kilograms per animal | 86 kilograms per animal | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 43 Ecuador 89 kilograms per animal compare
- 44 Luxembourg 88 kilograms per animal compare
- 44 Macao 88 kilograms per animal compare
- 46 Malta 86 kilograms per animal compare
- 48 Lithuania 85 kilograms per animal compare
- 49 Latvia 84 kilograms per animal compare
- 49 Madagascar 84 kilograms per animal compare
- 49 Mexico 84 kilograms per animal compare
- 49 New Caledonia 84 kilograms per animal compare
- 49 Norway 84 kilograms per animal 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 pig meat per animal in Iceland?
- Pig meat per animal in Iceland was 86 kilograms per animal in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pig meat per animal recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 86 kilograms per animal in 2022.
- What is the lowest pig meat per animal recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 46 kilograms per animal in 1978.
- How does Iceland rank for pig meat per animal?
- Iceland ranks 46th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pig meat per animal rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pig meat per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Pigmeat yields, measured in kilograms produced per animal.