Agriculture orientation index in Iceland
Iceland: Agriculture orientation index was 0.39 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.39
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
65th
of 188 countries
All-time high
0.69
in 2005
All-time low
0.31
in 2020
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Agriculture orientation index in Iceland, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture orientation index in Iceland is 0.39, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture orientation index in Iceland peaked at 0.69 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.31, in 2020.
Iceland ranks 65th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5111 | 0.36 | 0.69 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.386 | 0.36 | 0.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.35 | 0.31 | 0.39 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More agriculture & rural data for Iceland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.41 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.7% (2025)
- Rural population 22,689 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 5.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 3.65 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 3.65 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 3,160 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture orientation index in Iceland?
- Agriculture orientation index in Iceland was 0.39 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture orientation index recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.69 in 2005.
- What is the lowest agriculture orientation index recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.31 in 2020.
- How does Iceland rank for agriculture orientation index?
- Iceland ranks 65th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture orientation index rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture orientation index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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