Beer of barley, malted — Production, per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Beer of barley, malted — Production, per capita was 0.0508 t per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Beer of barley, malted — Production, per capita in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per person.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.0508 t per person for beer of barley, malted — production, per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer of barley, malted — production, per capita in Iceland peaked at 0.0722 t per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0038 t per person, in 1992.
That places Iceland 38th out of 148 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Beer of barley, malted — Production, per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | t per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0112 t per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.011 t per person | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0108 t per person | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0106 t per person | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0104 t per person | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0102 t per person | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0126 t per person | +23.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0109 t per person | -13.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0103 t per person | -5.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0132 t per person | +27.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0141 t per person | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0148 t per person | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 0.016 t per person | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0149 t per person | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0119 t per person | -19.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0132 t per person | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0144 t per person | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0143 t per person | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0146 t per person | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.014 t per person | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0143 t per person | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0145 t per person | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0143 t per person | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0138 t per person | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0133 t per person | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0123 t per person | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0081 t per person | -34.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0084 t per person | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0075 t per person | -10.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0039 t per person | -47.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0039 t per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0038 t per person | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0057 t per person | +48.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0098 t per person | +71.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0101 t per person | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.01 t per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0118 t per person | +17.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0142 t per person | +20.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0126 t per person | -11.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0199 t per person | +57.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0218 t per person | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0285 t per person | +31.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0316 t per person | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0496 t per person | +57.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0526 t per person | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0573 t per person | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0568 t per person | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0551 t per person | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0502 t per person | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0509 t per person | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0592 t per person | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0599 t per person | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0618 t per person | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0617 t per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0674 t per person | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0698 t per person | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0722 t per person | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0678 t per person | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0679 t per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0669 t per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0491 t per person | -26.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0495 t per person | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0508 t per person | +2.7% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.0508 t per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.052 t per person, 98% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.0508 t per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0463 t per person, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beer of barley, malted — Production, per capita in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +71.8% | 0.0057 t per person | 0.0098 t per person |
| 2000 | +57.8% | 0.0126 t per person | 0.0199 t per person |
| 2004 | +57.1% | 0.0316 t per person | 0.0496 t per person |
| 1990 | -47.8% | 0.0075 t per person | 0.0039 t per person |
| 1993 | +48.5% | 0.0038 t per person | 0.0057 t per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0109 t per person | 0.0102 t per person | 0.0126 t per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0141 t per person | 0.0119 t per person | 0.016 t per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0121 t per person | 0.0075 t per person | 0.0145 t per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0086 t per person | 0.0038 t per person | 0.0142 t per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0423 t per person | 0.0199 t per person | 0.0573 t per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0639 t per person | 0.0509 t per person | 0.0722 t per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0541 t per person | 0.0491 t per person | 0.0669 t per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 35 Canada 0.052 t per person compare
- 36 New Caledonia 0.0517 t per person compare
- 37 Seychelles 0.0511 t per person compare
- 39 Uruguay 0.0498 t per person compare
- 40 Dominican Republic 0.0475 t per person compare
- 41 Montenegro 0.0473 t per person compare
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 beer of barley, malted — production, per capita in Iceland?
- Beer of barley, malted — production, per capita in Iceland was 0.0508 t per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest beer of barley, malted — production, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0722 t per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest beer of barley, malted — production, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0038 t per person in 1992.
- How does Iceland rank for beer of barley, malted — production, per capita?
- Iceland ranks 38th out of 148 countries with data for 2023.
- Is beer of barley, malted — production, per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Beer of barley, malted — Production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Beer of barley, malted — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Beer of barley, malted — Production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Beer of barley, malted — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Beer of barley, malted — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.