Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Iceland
Iceland: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate was -2.02 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-2.02 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 13.1%
World rank
137th
of 198 countries
All-time high
29.78 % change on previous year
in 1962
All-time low
-34.89 % change on previous year
in 1968
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Iceland, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Iceland recorded -2.02 % change on previous year for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 13.1% on the previous year and up 88.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Iceland peaked at 29.78 % change on previous year in 1962 and was at its lowest, -34.89 % change on previous year, in 1968.
Iceland ranks 137th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 29.78 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -2.45 % change on previous year | -108.2% |
| 1964 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -152.9% |
| 1965 | 3.97 % change on previous year | +206.0% |
| 1966 | -2.71 % change on previous year | -168.3% |
| 1967 | 5.06 % change on previous year | -286.9% |
| 1968 | -34.89 % change on previous year | -789.1% |
| 1969 | 15.64 % change on previous year | -144.8% |
| 1970 | -6.01 % change on previous year | -138.4% |
| 1971 | -1.85 % change on previous year | -69.2% |
| 1972 | 10.14 % change on previous year | -647.6% |
| 1973 | 19.72 % change on previous year | +94.4% |
| 1974 | 0.2815 % change on previous year | -98.6% |
| 1975 | -15.26 % change on previous year | -5521.2% |
| 1976 | 13.62 % change on previous year | -189.3% |
| 1977 | 0.545 % change on previous year | -96.0% |
| 1978 | -7.86 % change on previous year | -1542.1% |
| 1979 | 10 % change on previous year | -227.2% |
| 1980 | -31.86 % change on previous year | -418.6% |
| 1981 | 10.19 % change on previous year | -132.0% |
| 1982 | -11.5 % change on previous year | -212.9% |
| 1983 | -8.06 % change on previous year | -29.9% |
| 1984 | -0.9279 % change on previous year | -88.5% |
| 1985 | 24.93 % change on previous year | -2787.2% |
| 1986 | 5.63 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
| 1987 | -2.4 % change on previous year | -142.6% |
| 1988 | -18.56 % change on previous year | +673.2% |
| 1989 | -1.1 % change on previous year | -94.1% |
| 1990 | -3.4 % change on previous year | +210.7% |
| 1991 | -3.75 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 13.84 % change on previous year | -469.4% |
| 1993 | 0.696 % change on previous year | -95.0% |
| 1994 | 3.67 % change on previous year | +427.5% |
| 1995 | -13.72 % change on previous year | -473.8% |
| 1996 | 3.67 % change on previous year | -126.7% |
| 1997 | 5.27 % change on previous year | +43.6% |
| 1998 | -3.57 % change on previous year | -167.7% |
| 1999 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -186.4% |
| 2000 | -0.1359 % change on previous year | -104.4% |
| 2001 | -3.62 % change on previous year | +2564.2% |
| 2002 | -2.88 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1233 % change on previous year | -104.3% |
| 2004 | -5.56 % change on previous year | -4605.2% |
| 2005 | -6.94 % change on previous year | +24.8% |
| 2006 | -10.58 % change on previous year | +52.5% |
| 2007 | 10.12 % change on previous year | -195.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8083 % change on previous year | -92.0% |
| 2009 | 2.44 % change on previous year | +201.3% |
| 2010 | 5.07 % change on previous year | +108.2% |
| 2011 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -120.8% |
| 2012 | 5.37 % change on previous year | -608.9% |
| 2013 | -3.9 % change on previous year | -172.7% |
| 2014 | -17.42 % change on previous year | +346.6% |
| 2015 | 7.41 % change on previous year | -142.5% |
| 2016 | 19.19 % change on previous year | +159.1% |
| 2017 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -94.6% |
| 2018 | -0.1489 % change on previous year | -114.3% |
| 2019 | -0.3464 % change on previous year | +132.7% |
| 2020 | -5.57 % change on previous year | +1508.1% |
| 2021 | 6.76 % change on previous year | -221.3% |
| 2022 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -64.7% |
| 2023 | -2.32 % change on previous year | -197.1% |
| 2024 | -2.02 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's -2.02 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -1.53 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -5521.2% | 0.2815 % change on previous year | -15.26 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | -4605.2% | 0.1233 % change on previous year | -5.56 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +2787.2% | -0.9279 % change on previous year | 24.93 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | -2564.2% | -0.1359 % change on previous year | -3.62 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | -1542.1% | 0.545 % change on previous year | -7.86 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -1508.1% | -0.3464 % change on previous year | -5.57 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.96 % change on previous year | -34.89 % change on previous year | 29.78 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.33 % change on previous year | -15.26 % change on previous year | 19.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.37 % change on previous year | -31.86 % change on previous year | 24.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5784 % change on previous year | -13.72 % change on previous year | 13.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.62 % change on previous year | -10.58 % change on previous year | 10.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.52 % change on previous year | -17.42 % change on previous year | 19.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1524 % change on previous year | -5.57 % change on previous year | 6.76 % change on previous year | 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 yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Iceland?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Iceland was -2.02 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 29.78 % change on previous year in 1962.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -34.89 % change on previous year in 1968.
- How does Iceland rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate?
- Iceland ranks 137th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Animals slaughtered for meat Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.