Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita was 0.0156 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Iceland is 0.0156 tonnes per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Iceland peaked at 0.0189 tonnes per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1961.
Iceland ranks 49th of 178 countries on this measure, 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, per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1987 | 0.0041 tonnes per person | — |
| 1988 | 0.004 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0079 tonnes per person | +97.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | -50.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0078 tonnes per person | +97.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0038 tonnes per person | -50.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0038 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0038 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0037 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0037 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0037 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0036 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0108 tonnes per person | +196.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0142 tonnes per person | +31.5% |
| 2001 | 0.014 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0174 tonnes per person | +23.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0173 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0171 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0169 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0165 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.016 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0158 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0188 tonnes per person | +19.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0189 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0157 tonnes per person | -16.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0156 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0154 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0183 tonnes per person | +18.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0181 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0179 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0146 tonnes per person | -18.6% |
| 2018 | 0.017 tonnes per person | +16.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0166 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0136 tonnes per person | -18.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0134 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0157 tonnes per person | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0156 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.0156 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0094 tonnes per person, 1.7× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.0156 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0151 tonnes per person, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +196.4% | 0.0036 tonnes per person | 0.0108 tonnes per person |
| 1991 | +97.7% | 0.0039 tonnes per person | 0.0078 tonnes per person |
| 1989 | +97.5% | 0.004 tonnes per person | 0.0079 tonnes per person |
| 1992 | -50.6% | 0.0078 tonnes per person | 0.0038 tonnes per person |
| 1990 | -50.4% | 0.0079 tonnes per person | 0.0039 tonnes per person |
| 2000 | +31.5% | 0.0108 tonnes per person | 0.0142 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0016 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0079 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0049 tonnes per person | 0.0036 tonnes per person | 0.0108 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0164 tonnes per person | 0.014 tonnes per person | 0.0188 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0168 tonnes per person | 0.0146 tonnes per person | 0.0189 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0146 tonnes per person | 0.0134 tonnes per person | 0.0157 tonnes per person | 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, per capita in Iceland?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Iceland was 0.0156 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0189 tonnes per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1961.
- How does Iceland rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita?
- Iceland ranks 49th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.