Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Iceland

Iceland: Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. was 131.61 billion animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
131.61 billion animals
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
50th
of 198 countries
All-time high
146.48 billion animals
in 2017
All-time low
18.26 billion animals
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Iceland, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Iceland is 131.61 billion animals, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Iceland peaked at 146.48 billion animals in 2017 and was at its lowest, 18.26 billion animals, in 1964.

Iceland ranks 50th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20.38 billion animals 18.26 billion animals 22.10 billion animals 9
1970s 26.65 billion animals 20.10 billion animals 33.98 billion animals 10
1980s 41.24 billion animals 31.63 billion animals 59.01 billion animals 10
1990s 46.55 billion animals 36.28 billion animals 63.70 billion animals 10
2000s 99.86 billion animals 63.54 billion animals 124.44 billion animals 10
2010s 131.36 billion animals 110.81 billion animals 146.48 billion animals 10
2020s 132.17 billion animals 131.61 billion animals 133.56 billion animals 5

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 47 Mexico 135.92 billion animals compare
  2. 48 South Africa 135.08 billion animals compare
  3. 49 Costa Rica 131.96 billion animals compare
  4. 51 Egypt 131.55 billion animals compare
  5. 52 Turkey 131.30 billion animals compare
  6. 53 Libya 127.05 billion animals compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Iceland?
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Iceland was 131.61 billion animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 146.48 billion animals in 2017.
What is the lowest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 18.26 billion animals in 1964.
How does Iceland rank for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..?
Iceland ranks 50th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like... Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..
Unit
animals
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 11,563 data points, 1961–2024
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