Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Iceland
Iceland: Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per was 3.97 animals per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Iceland, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 3.97 animals per US$ of GDP for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Iceland peaked at 76.6 animals per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 3.97 animals per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Iceland 40th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Iceland, year by year
| Year | animals per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 76.6 animals per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 69.97 animals per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1963 | 55.46 animals per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 1964 | 40.03 animals per US$ of GDP | -27.8% |
| 1965 | 35.78 animals per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1966 | 31.38 animals per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1967 | 33.86 animals per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1968 | 41.27 animals per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 1969 | 48.02 animals per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 1970 | 38.05 animals per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 1971 | 28.98 animals per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 1972 | 25.95 animals per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1973 | 21.34 animals per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 1974 | 16.78 animals per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 1975 | 19.11 animals per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1976 | 16.61 animals per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1977 | 12.79 animals per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 1978 | 12.13 animals per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 11.51 animals per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 9.04 animals per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 1981 | 9.64 animals per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 10.41 animals per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 13.91 animals per US$ of GDP | +33.6% |
| 1984 | 13.06 animals per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 15.41 animals per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 1986 | 14.29 animals per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 8.97 animals per US$ of GDP | -37.3% |
| 1988 | 5.82 animals per US$ of GDP | -35.1% |
| 1989 | 6.5 animals per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1990 | 6.13 animals per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 5.9 animals per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 5.72 animals per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 6.36 animals per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 5.49 animals per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1995 | 6.44 animals per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 1996 | 5.57 animals per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1997 | 6.43 animals per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1998 | 6.9 animals per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 6.99 animals per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 6.95 animals per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 8.98 animals per US$ of GDP | +29.2% |
| 2002 | 9.46 animals per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 9.26 animals per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 6.99 animals per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 2005 | 5.82 animals per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 6.27 animals per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 5.67 animals per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 6.43 animals per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 8.64 animals per US$ of GDP | +34.4% |
| 2010 | 7.96 animals per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 8.07 animals per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 8.56 animals per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 7.84 animals per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 7.01 animals per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 7.37 animals per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 6.56 animals per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 5.85 animals per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 5.27 animals per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 5.64 animals per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 6 animals per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 5.02 animals per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2022 | 4.51 animals per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 4.21 animals per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 3.97 animals per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 3.97 animals per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4008 animals per US$ of GDP, 9.9× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 3.97 animals per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6295 animals per US$ of GDP, 6.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.04 animals per US$ of GDP | 31.38 animals per US$ of GDP | 76.6 animals per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.32 animals per US$ of GDP | 11.51 animals per US$ of GDP | 38.05 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.71 animals per US$ of GDP | 5.82 animals per US$ of GDP | 15.41 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.19 animals per US$ of GDP | 5.49 animals per US$ of GDP | 6.99 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.45 animals per US$ of GDP | 5.67 animals per US$ of GDP | 9.46 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.01 animals per US$ of GDP | 5.27 animals per US$ of GDP | 8.56 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.74 animals per US$ of GDP | 3.97 animals per US$ of GDP | 6 animals per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 37 Bhutan 4.2 animals per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Eritrea 4.17 animals per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.99 animals per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Laos 3.94 animals per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 French Polynesia 3.71 animals per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Lebanon 3.52 animals per US$ of GDP compare
More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Iceland?
- Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Iceland was 3.97 animals per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 76.6 animals per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.97 animals per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Iceland rank for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per?
- Iceland ranks 40th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.