Barley yields in Iceland
Iceland: Barley yields was 1.97 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Barley yields in Iceland, 2015–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 1.97 tonnes per hectare for barley yields in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.8% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley yields in Iceland peaked at 4.86 tonnes per hectare in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.97 tonnes per hectare, in 2024.
Iceland ranks 74th of 105 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Barley yields in Iceland, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3.19 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2016 | 3.21 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 3.52 tonnes per hectare | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 2.6 tonnes per hectare | -26.2% |
| 2019 | 3.59 tonnes per hectare | +38.1% |
| 2020 | 4.86 tonnes per hectare | +35.3% |
| 2021 | 3.12 tonnes per hectare | -35.8% |
| 2022 | 2.97 tonnes per hectare | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 2.43 tonnes per hectare | -18.1% |
| 2024 | 1.97 tonnes per hectare | -18.8% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 1.97 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.43 tonnes per hectare, 45% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 1.97 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.82 tonnes per hectare, 52% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.22 tonnes per hectare | 2.6 tonnes per hectare | 3.59 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.07 tonnes per hectare | 1.97 tonnes per hectare | 4.86 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More agriculture & rural data for Iceland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 19.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0365 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 3,593 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8983 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0578 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barley yields in Iceland?
- Barley yields in Iceland was 1.97 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest barley yields recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.86 tonnes per hectare in 2020.
- What is the lowest barley yields recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.97 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- How does Iceland rank for barley yields?
- Iceland ranks 74th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is barley yields rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Barley yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.