Wool, greasy production in Iceland
In 2024 Iceland produced 553 t of wool, greasy, the 64th largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 23%. The record was 2,400 t in 1961.
- Production, 2024
- 553 t
- World rank
- 64 of 69
- 10-year change
- −23%
- Record
- 2,400 t
- 1961
Wool, greasy in Iceland, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Iceland compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.03%
- 0.04% in 2014
- kg per person
- 1.41
- world 0.21
- 10-year change
- −23%
- world −16%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | Paraguay | 645 | 0.04% |
| 63 | Switzerland | 618 | 0.04% |
| 64 | Iceland | 553 | 0.03% |
| 65 | Nepal | 390 | 0.02% |
| 66 | Mali | 252 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of wool, greasy
Share of the world total; Iceland is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 553 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 543 | −28% |
| 2022 | 755 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 738 | −8.1% |
| 2020 | 803 | −7.7% |
| 2019 | 870 | +10% |
| 2018 | 790 | −19% |
| 2017 | 970 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 952 | −2.6% |
| 2015 | 977 | +37% |
| 2014 | 714 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 714 | −28% |
| 2012 | 986 | −1.4% |
| 2011 | 1,000 | +36% |
| 2010 | 737 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 716 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 708 | +29% |
| 2007 | 547 | −18% |
| 2006 | 667 | −12% |
| 2005 | 759 | −11% |
| 2004 | 856 | +23% |
| 2003 | 697 | −0.1% |
| 2002 | 698 | −45% |
| 2001 | 1,260 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,260 | +44% |
| 1999 | 875 | −6.4% |
| 1998 | 935 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 910 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 900 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 866 | −6.9% |
| 1994 | 930 | −7.0% |
| 1993 | 1,000 | −17% |
| 1992 | 1,200 | −5.1% |
| 1991 | 1,264 | +14% |
| 1990 | 1,107 | −14% |
| 1989 | 1,292 | −14% |
| 1988 | 1,500 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,500 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,500 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 1,490 | −0.3% |
| 1984 | 1,495 | −2.5% |
| 1983 | 1,533 | −3.8% |
| 1982 | 1,593 | −4.0% |
| 1981 | 1,660 | +11% |
| 1980 | 1,498 | −9.1% |
| 1979 | 1,648 | −0.6% |
| 1978 | 1,658 | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 1,590 | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 1,489 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 1,468 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 1,438 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 1,409 | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 1,337 | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 1,250 | −5.8% |
| 1970 | 1,327 | −40% |
| 1969 | 2,224 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 2,200 | −8.3% |
| 1967 | 2,400 | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 2,300 | +9.5% |
| 1965 | 2,100 | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 2,000 | −4.8% |
| 1963 | 2,100 | −8.7% |
| 1962 | 2,300 | −4.2% |
| 1961 | 2,400 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 356 t USD 389,000
- Exporter rank
- 40 of 69
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 wool, greasy in Iceland?
Iceland produced 553 t in 2024, 0.03% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Iceland rank in the world for production of wool, greasy?
Iceland ranked 64th of 69 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 21.5% of the world total.
How has the production of wool, greasy in Iceland changed?
It fell by 23% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −16% for the world. The record was 2,400 t in 1961.
Does Iceland export or import shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool?
In 2024 Iceland reported exports of 356 t (USD 389,000) and no imports, 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.
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.