Change of cereal yield vs land used in Iceland

Iceland: Change of cereal yield vs land used was 1.97 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.97
Change on year
down 18.8%
World rank
123rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
4.86
in 2020
All-time low
1.97
in 2024
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Change of cereal yield vs land used in Iceland, 2015–2024

0123452015201920242015: 3.22016: 3.22017: 3.52018: 2.62019: 3.62020: 4.92021: 3.12022: 32023: 2.42024: 2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, change of cereal yield vs land used in Iceland stood at 1.97. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.8% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, change of cereal yield vs land used in Iceland peaked at 4.86 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.97, in 2024.

Iceland ranks 123rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Change of cereal yield vs land used in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Change of cereal yield vs land used in Iceland, 2015 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2015 3.19
2016 3.21 +0.8%
2017 3.52 +9.7%
2018 2.6 -26.2%
2019 3.59 +38.1%
2020 4.86 +35.3%
2021 3.12 -35.8%
2022 2.97 -4.9%
2023 2.43 -18.1%
2024 1.97 -18.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.22 2.6 3.59 5
2020s 3.07 1.97 4.86 5

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 120 Senegal 2 compare
  2. 121 Guadeloupe 2
  3. 121 Hong Kong 2
  4. 124 Antigua and Barbuda 1.96 compare
  5. 125 Armenia 1.96 compare
  6. 126 Cuba 1.95 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is change of cereal yield vs land used in Iceland?
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Iceland was 1.97 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 4.86 in 2020.
What is the lowest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.97 in 2024.
How does Iceland rank for change of cereal yield vs land used?
Iceland ranks 123rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is change of cereal yield vs land used rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Change of cereal yield vs land used. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Change of cereal yield vs land used
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 10,534 data points, 1961–2024
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