Carrots and turnips — Yield in Iceland
Iceland: Carrots and turnips — Yield was 12,875 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carrots and turnips — Yield in Iceland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, carrots and turnips — yield in Iceland stood at 12,875 kg/ha. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.9% on the previous year and down 84.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carrots and turnips — yield in Iceland peaked at 85,875 kg/ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 12,875 kg/ha, in 2024.
That places Iceland 127th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Carrots and turnips — Yield in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20,000 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 20,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 23,333 kg/ha | +16.7% |
| 1964 | 23,333 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 26,667 kg/ha | +14.3% |
| 1966 | 30,000 kg/ha | +12.5% |
| 1967 | 26,667 kg/ha | -11.1% |
| 1968 | 30,000 kg/ha | +12.5% |
| 1969 | 30,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 26,667 kg/ha | -11.1% |
| 1971 | 32,000 kg/ha | +20.0% |
| 1972 | 26,000 kg/ha | -18.8% |
| 1973 | 27,667 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 30,000 kg/ha | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 21,000 kg/ha | -30.0% |
| 1976 | 28,000 kg/ha | +33.3% |
| 1977 | 31,667 kg/ha | +13.1% |
| 1978 | 41,000 kg/ha | +29.5% |
| 1979 | 28,333 kg/ha | -30.9% |
| 1980 | 39,667 kg/ha | +40.0% |
| 1981 | 32,667 kg/ha | -17.6% |
| 1982 | 34,000 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 32,000 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 30,667 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 43,000 kg/ha | +40.2% |
| 1986 | 28,500 kg/ha | -33.7% |
| 1987 | 32,500 kg/ha | +14.0% |
| 1988 | 28,000 kg/ha | -13.8% |
| 1989 | 25,400 kg/ha | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 23,125 kg/ha | -9.0% |
| 1991 | 85,300 kg/ha | +268.9% |
| 1992 | 85,750 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 84,273 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 83,875 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 80,333 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 83,133 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 80,667 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 78,917 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 85,875 kg/ha | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 81,167 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 85,500 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 75,500 kg/ha | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 81,625 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 80,000 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 83,429 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 79,867 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 81,529 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 80,263 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 82,950 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 80,278 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 84,111 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 81,125 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 79,231 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 84,091 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 83,333 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 81,714 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 84,000 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 81,538 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 81,591 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 83,900 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 80,111 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 80,750 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 23,814 kg/ha | -70.5% |
| 2024 | 12,875 kg/ha | -45.9% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 12,875 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 35,031 kg/ha, 37% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 12,875 kg/ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34,835 kg/ha, 37% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carrots and turnips — Yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +268.9% | 23,125 kg/ha | 85,300 kg/ha |
| 2023 | -70.5% | 80,750 kg/ha | 23,814 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,556 kg/ha | 20,000 kg/ha | 30,000 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 29,233 kg/ha | 21,000 kg/ha | 41,000 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 32,640 kg/ha | 25,400 kg/ha | 43,000 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 77,125 kg/ha | 23,125 kg/ha | 85,875 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 81,183 kg/ha | 75,500 kg/ha | 85,500 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 82,101 kg/ha | 79,231 kg/ha | 84,111 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,290 kg/ha | 12,875 kg/ha | 83,900 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 124 Paraguay 14,231 kg/ha compare
- 125 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 13,454 kg/ha compare
- 126 USSR 13,369 kg/ha compare
- 128 Philippines 12,220 kg/ha compare
- 129 Mali 11,901 kg/ha compare
- 130 Guadeloupe 11,879 kg/ha 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 carrots and turnips — yield in Iceland?
- Carrots and turnips — yield in Iceland was 12,875 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest carrots and turnips — yield recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 85,875 kg/ha in 1999.
- What is the lowest carrots and turnips — yield recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,875 kg/ha in 2024.
- How does Iceland rank for carrots and turnips — yield?
- Iceland ranks 127th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carrots and turnips — yield rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Carrots and turnips — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.