How does Iceland rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, per capita?

Iceland ranks 4th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.

Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, per capita rising or falling in Iceland?

Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, per capita in Iceland

Name: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, per capita in Iceland
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Iceland: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, per capita was 0.0218 t per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.0218 t per person

Change on year

down 3.9%

World rank

4th

of 160 countries

All-time high

0.0727 t per person

in 1962

All-time low

0.0218 t per person

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, per capita in Iceland, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per person.

Analysis

In 2023, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, per capita in Iceland stood at 0.0218 t per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, per capita in Iceland peaked at 0.0727 t per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0218 t per person, in 2023.

Iceland ranks 4th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, per capita in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, per capita in Iceland, 1961 to 2023.
Year	t per person	Change
1961	0.0726 t per person	—
1962	0.0727 t per person	+0.1%
1963	0.0663 t per person	-8.8%
1964	0.0598 t per person	-9.7%
1965	0.0643 t per person	+7.5%
1966	0.0644 t per person	+0.2%
1967	0.0677 t per person	+5.2%
1968	0.0652 t per person	-3.8%
1969	0.0634 t per person	-2.7%
1970	0.0599 t per person	-5.6%
1971	0.0547 t per person	-8.7%
1972	0.0597 t per person	+9.1%
1973	0.0646 t per person	+8.3%
1974	0.065 t per person	+0.6%
1975	0.0703 t per person	+8.2%
1976	0.067 t per person	-4.7%
1977	0.0666 t per person	-0.6%
1978	0.0705 t per person	+5.8%
1979	0.0704 t per person	-0.1%
1980	0.0635 t per person	-9.9%
1981	0.0641 t per person	+0.9%
1982	0.0613 t per person	-4.2%
1983	0.0578 t per person	-5.8%
1984	0.0543 t per person	-6.0%
1985	0.0533 t per person	-1.9%
1986	0.0554 t per person	+3.9%
1987	0.0512 t per person	-7.5%
1988	0.0422 t per person	-17.6%
1989	0.0381 t per person	-9.8%
1990	0.0371 t per person	-2.5%
1991	0.0361 t per person	-2.7%
1992	0.0329 t per person	-8.8%
1993	0.0336 t per person	+1.9%
1994	0.0331 t per person	-1.4%
1995	0.0325 t per person	-1.8%
1996	0.0302 t per person	-6.9%
1997	0.0291 t per person	-3.6%
1998	0.0298 t per person	+2.4%
1999	0.0312 t per person	+4.5%
2000	0.0346 t per person	+11.1%
2001	0.0302 t per person	-12.7%
2002	0.0302 t per person	-0.2%
2003	0.0304 t per person	+0.6%
2004	0.0296 t per person	-2.5%
2005	0.0294 t per person	-0.5%
2006	0.0285 t per person	-3.3%
2007	0.0277 t per person	-2.5%
2008	0.0281 t per person	+1.4%
2009	0.0278 t per person	-1.3%
2010	0.0288 t per person	+3.8%
2011	0.0301 t per person	+4.3%
2012	0.0309 t per person	+2.9%
2013	0.0306 t per person	-1.2%
2014	0.0309 t per person	+1.0%
2015	0.0308 t per person	-0.2%
2016	0.0309 t per person	+0.5%
2017	0.0309 t per person	-0.0%
2018	0.0297 t per person	-3.9%
2019	0.027 t per person	-9.3%
2020	0.0259 t per person	-4.1%
2021	0.0252 t per person	-2.5%
2022	0.0227 t per person	-10.1%
2023	0.0218 t per person	-3.9%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0663 t per person	0.0598 t per person	0.0727 t per person	9
1970s	0.0649 t per person	0.0547 t per person	0.0705 t per person	10
1980s	0.0541 t per person	0.0381 t per person	0.0641 t per person	10
1990s	0.0326 t per person	0.0291 t per person	0.0371 t per person	10
2000s	0.0297 t per person	0.0277 t per person	0.0346 t per person	10
2010s	0.0301 t per person	0.027 t per person	0.0309 t per person	10
2020s	0.0239 t per person	0.0218 t per person	0.0259 t per person	4

Countries ranked near Iceland

1 New Zealand 0.085 t per person compare
2 Mongolia 0.0517 t per person compare
3 Australia 0.0319 t per person compare
5 Turkmenistan 0.0172 t per person compare
6 Bahrain 0.0168 t per person compare
7 Ireland 0.0131 t per person compare

See the full ranking of 161 places →

More climate change data for Iceland

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 16.80 million kg (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 462.45 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 110.24 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 352.21 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.416 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 12.58 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 92.86 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 92.86 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.3504 kt (2050)
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 92.72 kt (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, per capita in Iceland?: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, per capita in Iceland was 0.0218 t per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, per capita recorded in Iceland?: The highest recorded value was 0.0727 t per person in 1962.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, per capita recorded in Iceland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0218 t per person in 2023.
How does Iceland rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, per capita?: Iceland ranks 4th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production, per capita rising or falling in Iceland?: Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. 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 Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production ÷ Population, total

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Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Indicator: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, per capita
Unit: t per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 161 places, 9,152 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 26 September 2026

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.