Pork (pig meat) production in Iceland
In 2024 Iceland produced 6,756 t of pork (pig meat), the 108th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 4.4%. The record was 6,813 t in 2020.
- Production, 2024
- 6,756 t
- World rank
- 108 of 171
- 10-year change
- +4.4%
- Record
- 6,813 t
- 2020
Pork (pig meat) in Iceland, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Iceland compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2014
- kg per person
- 17.2
- world 15.4
- 10-year change
- +4.4%
- world +7.9%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 106 | Puerto Rico | 7,101 | 0.01% |
| 107 | Honduras | 7,038 | 0.01% |
| 108 | Iceland | 6,756 | 0.01% |
| 109 | Kyrgyzstan | 6,006 | 0.00% |
| 110 | Albania | 5,965 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of pork (pig meat)
Share of the world total; Iceland is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6,756 | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 6,215 | −2.4% |
| 2022 | 6,369 | −3.2% |
| 2021 | 6,580 | −3.4% |
| 2020 | 6,813 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 6,533 | −3.9% |
| 2018 | 6,797 | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 6,265 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 6,089 | −11% |
| 2015 | 6,806 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 6,472 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 6,404 | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 5,855 | −3.1% |
| 2011 | 6,044 | −1.9% |
| 2010 | 6,158 | −3.4% |
| 2009 | 6,375 | −4.1% |
| 2008 | 6,645 | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 6,088 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 5,744 | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 5,300 | −5.3% |
| 2004 | 5,597 | −9.8% |
| 2003 | 6,205 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 6,011 | +14% |
| 2001 | 5,284 | +10% |
| 2000 | 4,783 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 4,706 | +21% |
| 1998 | 3,886 | −1.3% |
| 1997 | 3,938 | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 3,740 | +12% |
| 1995 | 3,330 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 3,212 | +12% |
| 1993 | 2,861 | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 2,643 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 2,594 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 2,533 | −5.7% |
| 1989 | 2,686 | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 2,474 | +23% |
| 1987 | 2,007 | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 1,868 | +15% |
| 1985 | 1,630 | +14% |
| 1984 | 1,435 | +13% |
| 1983 | 1,267 | +29% |
| 1982 | 982 | −12% |
| 1981 | 1,110 | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 1,050 | +17% |
| 1979 | 900 | +15% |
| 1978 | 780 | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 720 | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 680 | +13% |
| 1975 | 600 | 0.0% |
| 1974 | 600 | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 560 | +30% |
| 1972 | 430 | +7.5% |
| 1971 | 400 | −2.0% |
| 1970 | 408 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 405 | −16% |
| 1968 | 481 | +9.3% |
| 1967 | 440 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 440 | +33% |
| 1965 | 330 | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 320 | +10% |
| 1963 | 290 | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 280 | +12% |
| 1961 | 250 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 21 t USD 11,000
- Exporter rank
- 67 of 81
- Imports
- 1,408 t USD 7.2 m
- Importer rank
- 73 of 168
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 pork (pig meat) in Iceland?
Iceland produced 6,756 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Iceland rank in the world for production of pork (pig meat)?
Iceland ranked 108th of 171 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 45.5% of the world total.
How has the production of pork (pig meat) in Iceland changed?
It rose by 4.4% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +7.9% for the world. The record was 6,813 t in 2020.
Does Iceland export or import meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled?
In 2024 Iceland reported exports of 21 t (USD 11,000) and imports of 1,408 t (USD 7.2 m), 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. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.