Capture fishery production, per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Capture fishery production, per capita was 2.61 metric tons per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Capture fishery production, per capita in Iceland, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capture fishery production, per capita in Iceland is 2.61 metric tons per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 30.5% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per capita in Iceland peaked at 8.21 metric tons per person in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2.61 metric tons per person, in 2024.
That places Iceland 5th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Capture fishery production, per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.59 metric tons per person | — |
| 1961 | 4.1 metric tons per person | +14.3% |
| 1962 | 4.65 metric tons per person | +13.3% |
| 1963 | 4.3 metric tons per person | -7.6% |
| 1964 | 5.24 metric tons per person | +21.8% |
| 1965 | 6.34 metric tons per person | +21.0% |
| 1966 | 6.45 metric tons per person | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 4.61 metric tons per person | -28.5% |
| 1968 | 3.07 metric tons per person | -33.5% |
| 1969 | 3.48 metric tons per person | +13.5% |
| 1970 | 3.66 metric tons per person | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 3.4 metric tons per person | -7.3% |
| 1972 | 3.55 metric tons per person | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 4.35 metric tons per person | +22.5% |
| 1974 | 4.44 metric tons per person | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 4.6 metric tons per person | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 4.61 metric tons per person | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 6.29 metric tons per person | +36.2% |
| 1978 | 7.07 metric tons per person | +12.4% |
| 1979 | 7.36 metric tons per person | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 6.69 metric tons per person | -9.2% |
| 1981 | 6.29 metric tons per person | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 3.43 metric tons per person | -45.4% |
| 1983 | 3.61 metric tons per person | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 6.48 metric tons per person | +79.5% |
| 1985 | 7.02 metric tons per person | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 6.86 metric tons per person | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 6.69 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 7.09 metric tons per person | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 6 metric tons per person | -15.4% |
| 1990 | 5.97 metric tons per person | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 4.1 metric tons per person | -31.4% |
| 1992 | 6.06 metric tons per person | +48.1% |
| 1993 | 6.55 metric tons per person | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 5.91 metric tons per person | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 6.07 metric tons per person | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 7.71 metric tons per person | +27.0% |
| 1997 | 8.21 metric tons per person | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 6.2 metric tons per person | -24.4% |
| 1999 | 6.32 metric tons per person | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 7.11 metric tons per person | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 7.03 metric tons per person | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 7.48 metric tons per person | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 6.94 metric tons per person | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 6.01 metric tons per person | -13.4% |
| 2005 | 5.68 metric tons per person | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 4.44 metric tons per person | -21.9% |
| 2007 | 4.56 metric tons per person | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 4.12 metric tons per person | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 3.66 metric tons per person | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 3.4 metric tons per person | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 3.65 metric tons per person | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 4.57 metric tons per person | +25.2% |
| 2013 | 4.26 metric tons per person | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 3.35 metric tons per person | -21.5% |
| 2015 | 4.07 metric tons per person | +21.7% |
| 2016 | 3.26 metric tons per person | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 3.51 metric tons per person | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 3.63 metric tons per person | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 2.96 metric tons per person | -18.4% |
| 2020 | 2.84 metric tons per person | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 3.14 metric tons per person | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 4.35 metric tons per person | +38.5% |
| 2023 | 3.75 metric tons per person | -13.8% |
| 2024 | 2.61 metric tons per person | -30.5% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 2.61 metric tons per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0095 metric tons per person, 274.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 2.61 metric tons per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0022 metric tons per person, 1209.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.58 metric tons per person | 3.07 metric tons per person | 6.45 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.93 metric tons per person | 3.4 metric tons per person | 7.36 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.02 metric tons per person | 3.43 metric tons per person | 7.09 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.31 metric tons per person | 4.1 metric tons per person | 8.21 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.7 metric tons per person | 3.66 metric tons per person | 7.48 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.67 metric tons per person | 2.96 metric tons per person | 4.57 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.34 metric tons per person | 2.61 metric tons per person | 4.35 metric tons per person | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Iceland
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.3084 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 4.77 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, per capita in Iceland?
- Capture fishery production, per capita in Iceland was 2.61 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.21 metric tons per person in 1997.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.61 metric tons per person in 2024.
- How does Iceland rank for capture fishery production, per capita?
- Iceland ranks 5th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capture fishery production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fishery production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capture fishery production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Capture fishery production Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Capture fishery production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.