Beer of barley, malted — Production, per square kilometre in Iceland
Iceland: Beer of barley, malted — Production, per square kilometre was 0.1944 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Beer of barley, malted — Production, per square kilometre in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, beer of barley, malted — production, per square kilometre in Iceland stood at 0.1944 t per square kilometre.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer of barley, malted — production, per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 0.2474 t per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.01 t per square kilometre, in 1990.
Iceland ranks 121st of 148 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Beer of barley, malted — Production, per square kilometre in Iceland, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.02 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.02 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.02 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.02 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.02 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.02 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0249 t per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0219 t per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0209 t per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0269 t per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0289 t per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0309 t per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0339 t per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0319 t per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0259 t per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0289 t per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0319 t per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0319 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0329 t per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0319 t per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0329 t per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0339 t per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0339 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0329 t per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0319 t per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0299 t per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 0.02 t per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0209 t per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 0.019 t per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1990 | 0.01 t per square kilometre | -47.4% |
| 1991 | 0.01 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.01 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.015 t per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0259 t per square kilometre | +73.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0269 t per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0269 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0319 t per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0389 t per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0349 t per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0559 t per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0618 t per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0818 t per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0913 t per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1446 t per square kilometre | +58.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1556 t per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1736 t per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1766 t per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1746 t per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1596 t per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1616 t per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1885 t per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1915 t per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1995 t per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2015 t per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2224 t per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2334 t per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2474 t per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.237 t per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.243 t per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.243 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1815 t per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1874 t per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1944 t per square kilometre | +3.7% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.1944 t per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.03 t per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.1944 t per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.01 t per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beer of barley, malted — Production, per square kilometre 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 | +73.3% | 0.015 t per square kilometre | 0.0259 t per square kilometre |
| 2000 | +60.0% | 0.0349 t per square kilometre | 0.0559 t per square kilometre |
| 2004 | +58.5% | 0.0913 t per square kilometre | 0.1446 t per square kilometre |
| 1990 | -47.4% | 0.019 t per square kilometre | 0.01 t per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +50.0% | 0.01 t per square kilometre | 0.015 t per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0208 t per square kilometre | 0.02 t per square kilometre | 0.0249 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0304 t per square kilometre | 0.0259 t per square kilometre | 0.0339 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0287 t per square kilometre | 0.019 t per square kilometre | 0.0339 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.023 t per square kilometre | 0.01 t per square kilometre | 0.0389 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1275 t per square kilometre | 0.0559 t per square kilometre | 0.1766 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2126 t per square kilometre | 0.1616 t per square kilometre | 0.2474 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2016 t per square kilometre | 0.1815 t per square kilometre | 0.243 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 118 Eritrea 0.2311 t per square kilometre compare
- 119 Kazakhstan 0.2267 t per square kilometre compare
- 120 Namibia 0.2107 t per square kilometre compare
- 122 Morocco 0.1871 t per square kilometre compare
- 123 Australia 0.1868 t per square kilometre compare
- 124 Indonesia 0.1757 t per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Iceland?
- Beer of barley, malted — production, per square kilometre in Iceland was 0.1944 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest beer of barley, malted — production, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2474 t per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest beer of barley, malted — production, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 t per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Iceland rank for beer of barley, malted — production, per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 121st out of 148 countries with data for 2023.
- Is beer of barley, malted — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Beer of barley, malted — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Beer of barley, malted — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Beer of barley, malted — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.