Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Iceland
Iceland: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production was 8,403 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 8,403 t for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Iceland peaked at 15,893 t in 1979 and was at its lowest, 7,903 t, in 1997.
That places Iceland 76th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Iceland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 13,258 t | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 12,303 t | -7.2% |
| 1964 | 11,307 t | -8.1% |
| 1965 | 12,367 t | +9.4% |
| 1966 | 12,599 t | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 13,464 t | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 13,127 t | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 12,894 t | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 12,242 t | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 11,266 t | -8.0% |
| 1972 | 12,478 t | +10.8% |
| 1973 | 13,715 t | +9.9% |
| 1974 | 13,983 t | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 15,327 t | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 14,755 t | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 14,780 t | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 15,755 t | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 15,893 t | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 14,479 t | -8.9% |
| 1981 | 14,781 t | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 14,344 t | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 13,694 t | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 13,015 t | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 12,875 t | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 13,472 t | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 12,598 t | -6.5% |
| 1988 | 10,543 t | -16.3% |
| 1989 | 9,623 t | -8.7% |
| 1990 | 9,454 t | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 9,307 t | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 8,597 t | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 8,850 t | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 8,798 t | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 8,690 t | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 8,131 t | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 7,903 t | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 8,176 t | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 8,644 t | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 9,735 t | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 8,616 t | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 8,676 t | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 8,792 t | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 8,644 t | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 8,738 t | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 8,647 t | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 8,644 t | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 8,930 t | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 8,841 t | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 9,166 t | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 9,587 t | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 9,921 t | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 9,891 t | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 10,100 t | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 10,185 t | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 10,375 t | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 10,619 t | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 10,487 t | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 9,719 t | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 9,477 t | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 9,388 t | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 8,659 t | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 8,403 t | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,702 t | 11,307 t | 13,464 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 14,019 t | 11,266 t | 15,893 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,942 t | 9,623 t | 14,781 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,655 t | 7,903 t | 9,454 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,826 t | 8,616 t | 9,735 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,005 t | 9,166 t | 10,619 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,982 t | 8,403 t | 9,477 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More climate change data for Iceland
- 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)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 92.72 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Iceland?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Iceland was 8,403 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 15,893 t in 1979.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,903 t in 1997.
- How does Iceland rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
- Iceland ranks 76th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.