Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Iceland
Iceland: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square was 1.43 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.43 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
161st
of 189 countries
All-time high
1.48 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.3691 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Iceland stood at 1.43 tonnes per square kilometre.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Iceland peaked at 1.48 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3691 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Iceland 161st out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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?, per square in Iceland, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3691 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4289 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1963 | 0.389 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1964 | 0.419 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 0.4589 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1966 | 0.4389 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 0.419 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 0.4589 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1969 | 0.4489 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.4988 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 0.4489 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1972 | 0.409 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1973 | 0.4688 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1974 | 0.4489 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 0.409 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1976 | 0.5287 tonnes per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 1977 | 0.5586 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 0.5486 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.5985 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 0.4589 tonnes per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 1981 | 0.4389 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 0.4289 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.5087 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1984 | 0.5187 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4688 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1986 | 0.5087 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 0.5985 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1988 | 0.5985 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.6085 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.5885 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.6284 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 0.5985 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.5686 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6683 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1995 | 0.7481 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 0.6584 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1997 | 0.7481 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 0.7681 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.788 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.808 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.8678 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8778 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9377 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 0.8678 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9776 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9476 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9576 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9377 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2011 | 1.07 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 1.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 1.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 1.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 1.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 1.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.41 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 1.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 1.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.43 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 1.43 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.18 tonnes per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 1.43 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.62 tonnes per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4256 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3691 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4589 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4918 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.409 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5985 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5137 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4289 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6085 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6763 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5686 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.788 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9257 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.808 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.45 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 158 Finland 1.68 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 159 Belize 1.67 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 160 Congo 1.48 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 162 Ethiopia 1.41 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 163 Gabon 1.32 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 164 Turkmenistan 1.29 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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?, per square in Iceland?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Iceland was 1.43 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.48 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3691 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Iceland rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square?
- Iceland ranks 161st out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. 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 Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.