Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Iceland
Iceland: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? was 144,000 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
144,000 tonnes
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
161st
of 192 countries
All-time high
149,000 tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
37,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Iceland is 144,000 tonnes, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Iceland peaked at 149,000 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 37,000 tonnes, in 1961.
Iceland ranks 161st of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Iceland, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 37,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 43,000 tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1963 | 39,000 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1964 | 42,000 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 46,000 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1966 | 44,000 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 42,000 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 46,000 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1969 | 45,000 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 50,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 45,000 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1972 | 41,000 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1973 | 47,000 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1974 | 45,000 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 41,000 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1976 | 53,000 tonnes | +29.3% |
| 1977 | 56,000 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 55,000 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 60,000 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 46,000 tonnes | -23.3% |
| 1981 | 44,000 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 43,000 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 51,000 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1984 | 52,000 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 47,000 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1986 | 51,000 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 60,000 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1988 | 60,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 61,000 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 59,000 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 63,000 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 60,000 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 57,000 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 67,000 tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1995 | 75,000 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 66,000 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1997 | 75,000 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 77,000 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 79,000 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 81,000 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 87,000 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 88,000 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 94,000 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 87,000 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 98,000 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 95,000 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 108,000 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 96,000 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 94,000 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 116,000 tonnes | +23.4% |
| 2011 | 107,000 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 115,000 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 121,000 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 124,000 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 135,000 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 138,000 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 144,000 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 148,000 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 142,000 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 142,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 148,000 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 149,000 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 144,000 tonnes | -3.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 144,000 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.55 million tonnes, 9% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 144,000 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.48 million tonnes, 10% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42,667 tonnes | 37,000 tonnes | 46,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 49,300 tonnes | 41,000 tonnes | 60,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 51,500 tonnes | 43,000 tonnes | 61,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 67,800 tonnes | 57,000 tonnes | 79,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 92,800 tonnes | 81,000 tonnes | 108,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 129,000 tonnes | 107,000 tonnes | 148,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 145,750 tonnes | 142,000 tonnes | 149,000 tonnes | 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 cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Iceland?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Iceland was 144,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 149,000 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Iceland rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters??
- Iceland ranks 161st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. 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 (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports and exports are measured as the net sum of all cereal crop varieties. Countries which lie above the grey line are net importers of cereals; those below the line are net exporters.