Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Production, per square in Iceland
Iceland: Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Production, per square was 0.0174 t per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0174 t per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
63rd
of 160 countries
All-time high
0.0334 t per square kilometre
in 1979
All-time low
0.0164 t per square kilometre
in 1997
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Production, per square in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.0174 t per square kilometre for raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — production, per square in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — production, per square in Iceland peaked at 0.0334 t per square kilometre in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0164 t per square kilometre, in 1997.
Iceland ranks 63rd of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Production, per square in Iceland, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0276 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.027 t per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0258 t per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0226 t per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0249 t per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0264 t per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0275 t per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0272 t per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0263 t per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 0.025 t per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 0.022 t per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0246 t per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0263 t per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0285 t per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0301 t per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0297 t per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0302 t per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0325 t per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0334 t per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0283 t per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0313 t per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1982 | 0.03 t per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0282 t per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0257 t per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0261 t per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0268 t per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0262 t per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0219 t per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1989 | 0.02 t per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0196 t per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0193 t per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0179 t per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0184 t per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0183 t per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0181 t per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0169 t per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0164 t per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.017 t per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.018 t per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0202 t per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0179 t per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 0.018 t per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0183 t per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.018 t per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0182 t per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.018 t per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.018 t per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0186 t per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0184 t per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.019 t per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0199 t per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0206 t per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0206 t per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.021 t per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0212 t per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0216 t per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0221 t per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0217 t per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0201 t per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0196 t per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0194 t per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0179 t per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0174 t per square kilometre | -3.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.0174 t per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0136 t per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.0174 t per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0209 t per square kilometre, 83% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0261 t per square kilometre | 0.0226 t per square kilometre | 0.0276 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0282 t per square kilometre | 0.022 t per square kilometre | 0.0334 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0264 t per square kilometre | 0.02 t per square kilometre | 0.0313 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.018 t per square kilometre | 0.0164 t per square kilometre | 0.0196 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0183 t per square kilometre | 0.0179 t per square kilometre | 0.0202 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0208 t per square kilometre | 0.019 t per square kilometre | 0.0221 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0186 t per square kilometre | 0.0174 t per square kilometre | 0.0196 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 60 South Africa 0.0182 t per square kilometre compare
- 61 Kenya 0.0178 t per square kilometre compare
- 62 Norway 0.0177 t per square kilometre compare
- 64 Saudi Arabia 0.0173 t per square kilometre compare
- 65 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0163 t per square kilometre compare
- 66 Austria 0.0155 t 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 raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — production, per square in Iceland?
- Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — production, per square in Iceland was 0.0174 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — production, per square recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0334 t per square kilometre in 1979.
- What is the lowest raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — production, per square recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0164 t per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Iceland rank for raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — production, per square?
- Iceland ranks 63rd out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — production, per square rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Production 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.
Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Production 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
Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Production 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.