Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 0.0199 metric tons per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Iceland, 2015–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.0199 metric tons per person for cereal production (metric tons), per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.5% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Iceland peaked at 0.0233 metric tons per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0111 metric tons per person, in 2018.
That places Iceland 146th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.014 metric tons per person | — |
| 2016 | 0.022 metric tons per person | +57.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0215 metric tons per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0111 metric tons per person | -48.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0219 metric tons per person | +98.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0199 metric tons per person | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0201 metric tons per person | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0233 metric tons per person | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0199 metric tons per person | -14.5% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.0199 metric tons per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2339 metric tons per person, 9% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.0199 metric tons per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3811 metric tons per person, 5% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0181 metric tons per person | 0.0111 metric tons per person | 0.022 metric tons per person | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.0208 metric tons per person | 0.0199 metric tons per person | 0.0233 metric tons per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Iceland?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Iceland was 0.0199 metric tons per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0233 metric tons per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0111 metric tons per person in 2018.
- How does Iceland rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- Iceland ranks 146th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. 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 Cereal production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.