Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Fish and seafood consumption per capita was 83.81 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
83.81
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
1st
of 192 countries
All-time high
92.71
in 2017
All-time low
60.21
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961β2023
Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Iceland, 1961β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fish and seafood consumption per capita in Iceland stood at 83.81.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish and seafood consumption per capita in Iceland peaked at 92.71 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 60.21, in 1961.
Iceland ranks 1st of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.16 | 60.21 | 70.89 | 9 |
| 1970s | 79.44 | 72.2 | 86.19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 88.87 | 85.33 | 90.87 | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.81 | 90.05 | 91.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.53 | 88.7 | 91.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.62 | 90.05 | 92.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.24 | 83.81 | 88.6 | 4 |
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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)
- Agriculture share gdp 3.65 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 3.65 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish and seafood consumption per capita in Iceland?
- Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Iceland was 83.81 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish and seafood consumption per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 92.71 in 2017.
- What is the lowest fish and seafood consumption per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.21 in 1961.
- How does Iceland rank for fish and seafood consumption per capita?
- Iceland ranks 1st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fish and seafood consumption per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fish and seafood consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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