Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Iceland
Iceland: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel was 6,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
6,000 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
110th
of 181 countries
All-time high
6,000 tonnes
in 2009
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Iceland stood at 6,000 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Iceland peaked at 6,000 tonnes in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Iceland 110th out of 181 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.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Iceland, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1987 | 1,000 tonnes | — |
| 1988 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1990 | 1,000 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1991 | 2,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1992 | 1,000 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1993 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3,000 tonnes | +200.0% |
| 2000 | 4,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 2001 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 5,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5,000 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 5,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5,000 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 6,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5,000 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 5,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 6,000 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 46,000 tonnes, 13% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 6,000 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67,000 tonnes, 9% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 400 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,300 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,900 tonnes | 4,000 tonnes | 6,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,600 tonnes | 5,000 tonnes | 6,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,500 tonnes | 5,000 tonnes | 6,000 tonnes | 4 |
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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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Iceland?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Iceland was 6,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 6,000 tonnes in 2009.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Iceland rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel?
- Iceland ranks 110th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.