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
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Iceland, 1961–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.