What is the difference in food production index between Iceland and New Zealand?

0.28 2014-2016 = 100, with Iceland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and New Zealand?

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Food production index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs New Zealand: Food production index (2014-2016 = 100)

Iceland

102.9 2014-2016 = 100

in 2024

New Zealand

102.62 2014-2016 = 100

in 2024

Iceland rank

121st

New Zealand rank

123rd

Food production index (2014-2016 = 100) over time

Iceland
New Zealand

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 102.9 2014-2016 = 100 against 102.62 2014-2016 = 100 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.28 2014-2016 = 100.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 121st and New Zealand ranks 123rd of 195 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
1960s	77.26 2014-2016 = 100	39.6 2014-2016 = 100	37.67 2014-2016 = 100	Iceland
1970s	84.42 2014-2016 = 100	47.4 2014-2016 = 100	37.02 2014-2016 = 100	Iceland
1980s	84.39 2014-2016 = 100	56.01 2014-2016 = 100	28.38 2014-2016 = 100	Iceland
1990s	71.18 2014-2016 = 100	63.55 2014-2016 = 100	7.64 2014-2016 = 100	Iceland
2000s	82.68 2014-2016 = 100	80.49 2014-2016 = 100	2.19 2014-2016 = 100	Iceland
2010s	99.01 2014-2016 = 100	95.76 2014-2016 = 100	3.25 2014-2016 = 100	Iceland
2020s	103.49 2014-2016 = 100	102.41 2014-2016 = 100	1.07 2014-2016 = 100	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food production index, Iceland or New Zealand?: Iceland, at 102.9 2014-2016 = 100 against 102.62 2014-2016 = 100 in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in food production index between Iceland and New Zealand?: 0.28 2014-2016 = 100, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and New Zealand?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Iceland and New Zealand rank globally for food production index?: Iceland ranks 121st and New Zealand ranks 123rd of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Food production index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Food production index (2014-2016 = 100)
Unit: 2014-2016 = 100
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 242 places, 14,280 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

Food production index covers food crops that are considered edible and that contain nutrients. Coffee and tea are excluded because, although edible, they have no nutritive value.