Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population … annual in Iceland
Iceland: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population … annual was -20 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual in Iceland, 2016–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual in Iceland is -20 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 475.0% on the previous year and down 134.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual in Iceland peaked at 60 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -31.82 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Iceland 170th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population … annual in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 58.08 % change on previous year | — |
| 2017 | -8.7 % change on previous year | -115.0% |
| 2018 | -28.57 % change on previous year | +228.6% |
| 2019 | 46.67 % change on previous year | -263.3% |
| 2020 | -31.82 % change on previous year | -168.2% |
| 2021 | 60 % change on previous year | -288.6% |
| 2022 | 25 % change on previous year | -58.3% |
| 2023 | 5.33 % change on previous year | -78.7% |
| 2024 | -20 % change on previous year | -475.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's -20 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -1.98 % change on previous year, 10.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iceland's -20 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -2.09 % change on previous year, 9.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.87 % change on previous year | -28.57 % change on previous year | 58.08 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2020s | 7.7 % change on previous year | -31.82 % change on previous year | 60 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 167 Netherlands -17.5 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Cyprus -18.38 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Libya -19.26 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Zimbabwe -20.01 % change on previous year compare
- 172 East Timor -21.1 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Saudi Arabia -28.5 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Iceland
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.3084 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 4.77 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual in Iceland?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual in Iceland was -20 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 60 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.82 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Iceland rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual?
- Iceland ranks 170th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 134.4%. 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 Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Index of cereal production yield and land use Our World in Data
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The year-on-year percentage change in Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.