Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita was 0.0581 animals per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Iceland, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per person.
Analysis
In 2024, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Iceland stood at 0.0581 animals per person.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Iceland peaked at 0.2167 animals per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0539 animals per person, in 2014.
That places Iceland 48th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | animals per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1701 animals per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2167 animals per person | +27.4% |
| 1963 | 0.2076 animals per person | -4.2% |
| 1964 | 0.2066 animals per person | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.2111 animals per person | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.202 animals per person | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 0.2088 animals per person | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1341 animals per person | -35.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1536 animals per person | +14.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1437 animals per person | -6.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1399 animals per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1518 animals per person | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 0.179 animals per person | +17.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1771 animals per person | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1482 animals per person | -16.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1667 animals per person | +12.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1664 animals per person | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1521 animals per person | -8.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1657 animals per person | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1117 animals per person | -32.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1217 animals per person | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1063 animals per person | -12.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0964 animals per person | -9.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0945 animals per person | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1171 animals per person | +24.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1228 animals per person | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1186 animals per person | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0951 animals per person | -19.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0929 animals per person | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.089 animals per person | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0847 animals per person | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0952 animals per person | +12.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0949 animals per person | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0975 animals per person | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0837 animals per person | -14.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0863 animals per person | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0901 animals per person | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.086 animals per person | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0876 animals per person | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0862 animals per person | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.082 animals per person | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.079 animals per person | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0785 animals per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0735 animals per person | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0673 animals per person | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0588 animals per person | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0631 animals per person | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0625 animals per person | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0638 animals per person | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0671 animals per person | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0662 animals per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0694 animals per person | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.066 animals per person | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0539 animals per person | -18.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0573 animals per person | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0674 animals per person | +17.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0665 animals per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0647 animals per person | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.063 animals per person | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0586 animals per person | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0615 animals per person | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0614 animals per person | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0594 animals per person | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0581 animals per person | -2.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.0581 animals per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0368 animals per person, 1.6× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.0581 animals per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0508 animals per person, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1901 animals per person | 0.1341 animals per person | 0.2167 animals per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1591 animals per person | 0.1399 animals per person | 0.179 animals per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1077 animals per person | 0.0929 animals per person | 0.1228 animals per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0895 animals per person | 0.0837 animals per person | 0.0975 animals per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0715 animals per person | 0.0588 animals per person | 0.0862 animals per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0642 animals per person | 0.0539 animals per person | 0.0694 animals per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0598 animals per person | 0.0581 animals per person | 0.0615 animals per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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, per capita in Iceland?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Iceland was 0.0581 animals per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2167 animals per person in 1962.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0539 animals per person in 2014.
- How does Iceland rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita?
- Iceland ranks 48th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Animals slaughtered for meat Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.