Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Iceland
Iceland: Capture fishery production, per square kilometre was 10.01 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.01 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 30.3%
World rank
17th
of 215 countries
All-time high
22.2 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1997
All-time low
6.16 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1968
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Iceland, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Iceland stood at 10.01 metric tons per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 30.3% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 22.2 metric tons per square kilometre in 1997 and was at its lowest, 6.16 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1968.
Iceland ranks 17th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Iceland, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.33 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 8.46 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1963 | 7.96 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1964 | 9.87 metric tons per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1965 | 12.15 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1966 | 12.58 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 9.13 metric tons per square kilometre | -27.4% |
| 1968 | 6.16 metric tons per square kilometre | -32.5% |
| 1969 | 7.06 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1970 | 7.47 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 6.99 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 7.4 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 9.2 metric tons per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1974 | 9.53 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 10 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 10.13 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 13.91 metric tons per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 1978 | 15.76 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1979 | 16.58 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 15.22 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1981 | 14.47 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 8 metric tons per square kilometre | -44.7% |
| 1983 | 8.53 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 15.48 metric tons per square kilometre | +81.4% |
| 1985 | 16.92 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 16.64 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 16.4 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 17.67 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 15.13 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1990 | 15.18 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 10.53 metric tons per square kilometre | -30.6% |
| 1992 | 15.79 metric tons per square kilometre | +49.9% |
| 1993 | 17.23 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 15.67 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 16.2 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 20.69 metric tons per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1997 | 22.2 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 16.95 metric tons per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 1999 | 17.5 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 19.95 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 19.99 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 21.44 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 20.04 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 17.51 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 16.82 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 13.45 metric tons per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 14.18 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 13.03 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 11.62 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 10.79 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 11.62 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 14.63 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 2013 | 13.77 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 10.93 metric tons per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 2015 | 13.44 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2016 | 10.9 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2017 | 12.01 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 12.69 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 10.58 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2020 | 10.31 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 11.62 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 16.49 metric tons per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 2023 | 14.36 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2024 | 10.01 metric tons per square kilometre | -30.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 10.01 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9058 metric tons per square kilometre, 11.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 10.01 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.337 metric tons per square kilometre, 29.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.97 metric tons per square kilometre | 6.16 metric tons per square kilometre | 12.58 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.7 metric tons per square kilometre | 6.99 metric tons per square kilometre | 16.58 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.45 metric tons per square kilometre | 8 metric tons per square kilometre | 17.67 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.79 metric tons per square kilometre | 10.53 metric tons per square kilometre | 22.2 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.8 metric tons per square kilometre | 11.62 metric tons per square kilometre | 21.44 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.14 metric tons per square kilometre | 10.58 metric tons per square kilometre | 14.63 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.56 metric tons per square kilometre | 10.01 metric tons per square kilometre | 16.49 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 14 South Korea 13.05 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 15 Denmark 11.69 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 16 Vietnam 10.96 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 18 Comoros 9.48 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 19 Belize 9.16 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 20 Netherlands 8.82 metric tons per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Iceland?
- Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Iceland was 10.01 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 22.2 metric tons per square kilometre in 1997.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.16 metric tons per square kilometre in 1968.
- How does Iceland rank for capture fishery production, per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 17th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capture fishery production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fishery 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.
Capture fishery production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capture fishery production Our World in Data
- 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
Capture fishery 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.