FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Horse meat, fresh or chilled production in Iceland
In 2024 Iceland produced 982 t of horse meat, fresh or chilled, the 30th largest in the world (0.13% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 18%. The record was 1,503 t in 2012.
- Production, 2024
- 982 t
- World rank
- 30 of 56
- 10-year change
- −18%
- Record
- 1,503 t
- 2012
Horse meat, fresh or chilled in Iceland, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 982 | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 910 | −4.3% |
| 2022 | 951 | +14% |
| 2021 | 831 | −22% |
| 2020 | 1,066 | −1.8% |
| 2019 | 1,085 | +16% |
| 2018 | 939 | −11% |
| 2017 | 1,061 | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 982 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 946 | −21% |
| 2014 | 1,196 | −7.5% |
| 2013 | 1,293 | −14% |
| 2012 | 1,503 | +71% |
| 2011 | 878 | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 799 | −22% |
| 2009 | 1,018 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 1,005 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 947 | +11% |
| 2006 | 850 | +12% |
| 2005 | 762 | −14% |
| 2004 | 883 | −2.5% |
| 2003 | 906 | −11% |
| 2002 | 1,019 | −3.4% |
| 2001 | 1,055 | −4.1% |
| 2000 | 1,100 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 1,070 | +35% |
| 1998 | 792 | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 725 | +14% |
| 1996 | 637 | −36% |
| 1995 | 988 | +22% |
| 1994 | 809 | −1.6% |
| 1993 | 822 | −1.1% |
| 1992 | 831 | +14% |
| 1991 | 727 | +14% |
| 1990 | 639 | −18% |
| 1989 | 782 | +52% |
| 1988 | 515 | −21% |
| 1987 | 652 | −33% |
| 1986 | 969 | −10% |
| 1985 | 1,077 | +17% |
| 1984 | 922 | −29% |
| 1983 | 1,299 | −7.6% |
| 1982 | 1,406 | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 1,343 | +15% |
| 1980 | 1,169 | +53% |
| 1979 | 763 | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 713 | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 660 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 653 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 640 | −16% |
| 1974 | 761 | +15% |
| 1973 | 664 | −13% |
| 1972 | 760 | −0.8% |
| 1971 | 766 | +29% |
| 1970 | 595 | −53% |
| 1969 | 1,271 | +49% |
| 1968 | 855 | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 800 | +8.1% |
| 1966 | 740 | −14% |
| 1965 | 860 | −10% |
| 1964 | 960 | −14% |
| 1963 | 1,110 | −5.0% |
| 1962 | 1,168 | +9.2% |
| 1961 | 1,070 | — |
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.