Raw hides and skins of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight (cattle) in Iceland
Iceland: Raw hides and skins of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight (cattle) was 28 kg/An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Raw hides and skins of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight in Iceland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/An.
Analysis
In 2024, raw hides and skins of cattle — yield/carcass weight in Iceland stood at 28 kg/An.
That represents a change of up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raw hides and skins of cattle — yield/carcass weight in Iceland peaked at 29 kg/An in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5 kg/An, in 1964.
Iceland ranks 98th of 250 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Raw hides and skins of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight (cattle) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kg/An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6 kg/An | — |
| 1962 | 7 kg/An | +16.7% |
| 1963 | 6 kg/An | -14.3% |
| 1964 | 5 kg/An | -16.7% |
| 1965 | 7 kg/An | +40.0% |
| 1966 | 9 kg/An | +28.6% |
| 1967 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 7 kg/An | -22.2% |
| 1969 | 8 kg/An | +14.3% |
| 1970 | 9 kg/An | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 10 kg/An | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 8 kg/An | -20.0% |
| 1974 | 8 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 10 kg/An | +25.0% |
| 1976 | 8 kg/An | -20.0% |
| 1977 | 7 kg/An | -12.5% |
| 1978 | 10 kg/An | +42.9% |
| 1979 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 12 kg/An | +20.0% |
| 1983 | 20 kg/An | +66.7% |
| 1984 | 15 kg/An | -25.0% |
| 1985 | 15 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 15 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 15 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 16 kg/An | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 16 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 17 kg/An | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 18 kg/An | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 18 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 18 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 18 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 18 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 18 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 19 kg/An | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 19 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 20 kg/An | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 21 kg/An | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 21 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 21 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 22 kg/An | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 23 kg/An | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 24 kg/An | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 24 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 24 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 24 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 24 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 24 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 24 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 25 kg/An | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 26 kg/An | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 25 kg/An | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 26 kg/An | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 27 kg/An | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 28 kg/An | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 28 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 29 kg/An | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 29 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 28 kg/An | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 28 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 28 kg/An | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 28 kg/An is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.5 kg/An, 92% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 28 kg/An is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30 kg/An, 93% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Raw hides and skins of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight (cattle) in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +66.7% | 12 kg/An | 20 kg/An |
| 1978 | +42.9% | 7 kg/An | 10 kg/An |
| 1965 | +40.0% | 5 kg/An | 7 kg/An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.11 kg/An | 5 kg/An | 9 kg/An | 9 |
| 1970s | 9 kg/An | 7 kg/An | 10 kg/An | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.4 kg/An | 10 kg/An | 20 kg/An | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.3 kg/An | 17 kg/An | 20 kg/An | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.4 kg/An | 20 kg/An | 24 kg/An | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.7 kg/An | 24 kg/An | 28 kg/An | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.4 kg/An | 28 kg/An | 29 kg/An | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Iceland
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.3084 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 4.77 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is raw hides and skins of cattle — yield/carcass weight in Iceland?
- Raw hides and skins of cattle — yield/carcass weight in Iceland was 28 kg/An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest raw hides and skins of cattle — yield/carcass weight recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 29 kg/An in 2020.
- What is the lowest raw hides and skins of cattle — yield/carcass weight recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 kg/An in 1964.
- How does Iceland rank for raw hides and skins of cattle — yield/carcass weight?
- Iceland ranks 98th out of 250 countries with data for 2024.
- Is raw hides and skins of cattle — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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, published as part of Raw hides and skins of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.