Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Iceland
Iceland: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use was 1.43 billion kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.43 billion kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
166th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1.43 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
All-time low
577.34 million kilocalories per day
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Iceland is 1.43 billion kilocalories per day, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Iceland peaked at 1.43 billion kilocalories per day in 2023 and was at its lowest, 577.34 million kilocalories per day, in 1963.
Iceland ranks 166th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 582.82 million kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 608.11 million kilocalories per day | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 577.34 million kilocalories per day | -5.1% |
| 1964 | 593.84 million kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 605.95 million kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 601.58 million kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 586.86 million kilocalories per day | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 584.20 million kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 584.18 million kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 615.26 million kilocalories per day | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 610.86 million kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 644.28 million kilocalories per day | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 627.28 million kilocalories per day | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 633.82 million kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 648.55 million kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 668.36 million kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 676.43 million kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 696.19 million kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 723.88 million kilocalories per day | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 722.08 million kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 762.30 million kilocalories per day | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 743.50 million kilocalories per day | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 752.13 million kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 765.76 million kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 762.28 million kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 803.74 million kilocalories per day | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 792.38 million kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 778.25 million kilocalories per day | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 793.30 million kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 779.53 million kilocalories per day | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 801.07 million kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 807.56 million kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 808.53 million kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 827.86 million kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 830.64 million kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 818.64 million kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 848.48 million kilocalories per day | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 860.29 million kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 878.48 million kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 885.71 million kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 894.03 million kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 922.42 million kilocalories per day | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 938.44 million kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 963.97 million kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 986.93 million kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.02 billion kilocalories per day | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 1.05 billion kilocalories per day | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 1.06 billion kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.07 billion kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.05 billion kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.05 billion kilocalories per day | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.08 billion kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.09 billion kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.11 billion kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.15 billion kilocalories per day | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 1.20 billion kilocalories per day | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 1.25 billion kilocalories per day | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 1.29 billion kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.33 billion kilocalories per day | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.34 billion kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.36 billion kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.41 billion kilocalories per day | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 1.43 billion kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 591.65 million kilocalories per day | 577.34 million kilocalories per day | 608.11 million kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 654.49 million kilocalories per day | 610.86 million kilocalories per day | 723.88 million kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 767.57 million kilocalories per day | 722.08 million kilocalories per day | 803.74 million kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 826.11 million kilocalories per day | 779.53 million kilocalories per day | 878.48 million kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 979.49 million kilocalories per day | 885.71 million kilocalories per day | 1.07 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 billion kilocalories per day | 1.05 billion kilocalories per day | 1.33 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 billion kilocalories per day | 1.34 billion kilocalories per day | 1.43 billion kilocalories per day | 4 |
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- 165 Cape Verde 1.46 billion kilocalories per day compare
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- 168 Belize 1.16 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 169 Brunei Darussalam 1.14 billion kilocalories per day 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 change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Iceland?
- Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Iceland was 1.43 billion kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 billion kilocalories per day in 2023.
- What is the lowest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 577.34 million kilocalories per day in 1963.
- How does Iceland rank for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Iceland ranks 166th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total caloric supply of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock. Data for world regions has been adjusted for changes in historical boundaries and limited coverage, so that long-term trends can be visualized.