Other meat of mammals, fresh or chilled production in Iceland
In 2024 Iceland produced 3,337 t of other meat of mammals, fresh or chilled, the 20th largest in the world (0.21% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 10%. The record was 5,500 t in 1980.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 3,337 t
- World rank
- 20 of 38
- 10-year change
- +10%
- Record
- 5,500 t
- 1980
Other meat of mammals, fresh or chilled in Iceland, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Iceland compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.21%
- 0.20% in 2014
- kg per person
- 8.48
- world 0.19
- 10-year change
- +10%
- world +3.5%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Haiti | 5,545 | 0.35% |
| 19 | New Zealand | 5,158 | 0.33% |
| 20 | Iceland | 3,337 | 0.21% |
| 21 | South Korea | 2,812 | 0.18% |
| 22 | Canada | 2,653 | 0.17% |
Map of world production of other meat of mammals, fresh or chilled
Share of the world total; Iceland is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,337 | −0.6% |
| 2023 | 3,356 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 3,328 | −0.2% |
| 2021 | 3,334 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 3,284 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 3,248 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 3,211 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 3,183 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 3,142 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 3,082 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 3,021 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 2,964 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 2,886 | −3.8% |
| 2011 | 3,000 | −14% |
| 2010 | 3,500 | +28% |
| 2009 | 2,741 | +25% |
| 2008 | 2,200 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,200 | −4.5% |
| 2006 | 2,304 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 2,282 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 2,259 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 2,236 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 2,213 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 2,189 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 2,165 | −1.6% |
| 1999 | 2,200 | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 2,102 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 2,059 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 2,032 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 1,983 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 1,933 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 1,884 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 1,834 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 1,785 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 1,735 | −13% |
| 1989 | 2,000 | 0.0% |
| 1988 | 2,000 | −20% |
| 1987 | 2,500 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 2,500 | −48% |
| 1985 | 4,800 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 4,800 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | 4,800 | −13% |
| 1982 | 5,500 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | 5,500 | 0.0% |
| 1980 | 5,500 | +22% |
| 1979 | 4,500 | 0.0% |
| 1978 | 4,500 | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 4,200 | 0.0% |
| 1976 | 4,200 | +20% |
| 1975 | 3,500 | −2.8% |
| 1974 | 3,600 | +71% |
| 1973 | 2,100 | −43% |
| 1972 | 3,700 | +32% |
| 1971 | 2,800 | +12% |
| 1970 | 2,500 | −24% |
| 1969 | 3,300 | +65% |
| 1968 | 2,000 | −51% |
| 1967 | 4,100 | +37% |
| 1966 | 3,000 | −29% |
| 1965 | 4,200 | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 3,900 | 0.0% |
| 1963 | 3,900 | +5.4% |
| 1962 | 3,700 | +28% |
| 1961 | 2,900 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1 t USD 18,000
- Exporter rank
- 51 of 55
- Imports
- 28 t USD 693,000
- Importer rank
- 41 of 84
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of other meat of mammals, fresh or chilled in Iceland?
Iceland produced 3,337 t in 2024, 0.21% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Iceland rank in the world for production of other meat of mammals, fresh or chilled?
Iceland ranked 20th of 38 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 32.1% of the world total.
How has the production of other meat of mammals, fresh or chilled in Iceland changed?
It rose by 10% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +3.5% for the world. The record was 5,500 t in 1980.
Does Iceland export or import other meat of mammals, fresh or chilled?
In 2024 Iceland reported exports of 1 t (USD 18,000) and imports of 28 t (USD 693,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Iceland is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
All countries producing other meat of mammals, fresh or chilled
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.