FAO Model — Share of agricultural employment in total AFS employment in Iceland
Iceland: FAO Model — Share of agricultural employment in total AFS employment was 21.17 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
FAO Model — Share of agricultural employment in total AFS employment in Iceland, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, fao model — share of agricultural employment in total afs employment in Iceland stood at 21.17 %.
That represents a change of up 13.1% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao model — share of agricultural employment in total afs employment in Iceland peaked at 23.31 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.62 %, in 2018.
Iceland ranks 99th of 137 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
FAO Model — Share of agricultural employment in total AFS employment in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.31 % | — |
| 2001 | 18.42 % | -21.0% |
| 2002 | 21.43 % | +16.3% |
| 2003 | 18.05 % | -15.8% |
| 2004 | 16.78 % | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 20.81 % | +24.0% |
| 2006 | 21.57 % | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 18.69 % | -13.4% |
| 2008 | 21.66 % | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 20.41 % | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 19.79 % | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 15.76 % | -20.4% |
| 2012 | 17.24 % | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 17.45 % | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 15.31 % | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 14.53 % | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 17.92 % | +23.3% |
| 2017 | 18.9 % | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 12.62 % | -33.2% |
| 2019 | 14.42 % | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 18.89 % | +31.0% |
| 2021 | 18.26 % | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 18.71 % | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 21.17 % | +13.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 21.17 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.66 %, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 21.17 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.29 %, 99% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.11 % | 16.78 % | 23.31 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.39 % | 12.62 % | 19.79 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.26 % | 18.26 % | 21.17 % | 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 fao model — share of agricultural employment in total afs employment in Iceland?
- Fao model — share of agricultural employment in total afs employment in Iceland was 21.17 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fao model — share of agricultural employment in total afs employment recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 23.31 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest fao model — share of agricultural employment in total afs employment recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.62 % in 2018.
- How does Iceland rank for fao model — share of agricultural employment in total afs employment?
- Iceland ranks 99th out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao model — share of agricultural employment in total afs employment rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of FAO Model — Share of agricultural employment in total AFS employment — Female — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database. In addition, the ILO modelled estimates and projections (ILOEST) are used to provide information on employment in agriculture. FAOSTAT also publishes indicators on employment in agrifood systems (AFS) from 2000 at the national, regional, and global levels, using a methodology developed by the FAO to estimate the number of people employed within these systems.