Iceland vs Kenya: Aquaculture production
Iceland
54,789 metric tons
in 2024
Kenya
34,690 metric tons
in 2024
Iceland rank
48th
Kenya rank
51st
Aquaculture production over time
- Iceland
- Kenya
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 54,789 metric tons against 34,690 metric tons in Kenya, a difference of 20,099 metric tons.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.6 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kenya ahead.
Iceland ranks 48th and Kenya ranks 51st of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and Kenya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons | 369.9 metric tons | 369.9 metric tons | Kenya |
| 1970s | 8 metric tons | 178 metric tons | 170 metric tons | Kenya |
| 1980s | 433.1 metric tons | 310.3 metric tons | 122.8 metric tons | Iceland |
| 1990s | 3,296 metric tons | 861.3 metric tons | 2,435 metric tons | Iceland |
| 2000s | 5,824 metric tons | 2,001 metric tons | 3,823 metric tons | Iceland |
| 2010s | 13,089 metric tons | 18,943 metric tons | 5,854 metric tons | Kenya |
| 2020s | 49,903 metric tons | 34,996 metric tons | 14,907 metric tons | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher aquaculture production, Iceland or Kenya?
- Iceland, at 54,789 metric tons against 34,690 metric tons in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in aquaculture production between Iceland and Kenya?
- 20,099 metric tons, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Kenya?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Kenya rank globally for aquaculture production?
- Iceland ranks 48th and Kenya ranks 51st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Aquaculture production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Aquaculture is the farming of aquatic organisms including fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants. Aquaculture production specifically refers to output from aquaculture activities, which are designated for final harvest for consumption.