Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Fish and seafood consumption per capita was 83.81 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
83.81 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
1st
of 192 countries
All-time high
92.71 kilograms per year per capita
in 2017
All-time low
60.21 kilograms per year per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, fish and seafood consumption per capita in Iceland stood at 83.81 kilograms per year per capita.
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 kilograms per year per capita in 2017 and was at its lowest, 60.21 kilograms per year per capita, 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.
Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 60.21 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 61.25 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 62.01 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 64.48 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 65.87 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 70.89 kilograms per year per capita | +7.6% |
| 1967 | 65.59 kilograms per year per capita | -7.5% |
| 1968 | 69.92 kilograms per year per capita | +6.6% |
| 1969 | 66.18 kilograms per year per capita | -5.4% |
| 1970 | 72.2 kilograms per year per capita | +9.1% |
| 1971 | 73.62 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 75.37 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 76.24 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 78.14 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 80.86 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 82.74 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 85.49 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 83.51 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 86.19 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 85.33 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 86.29 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 86.96 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 88.07 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 89.86 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 90.86 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 90.6 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 90.02 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 90.87 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 89.8 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 90.44 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 90.57 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 90.55 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 90.05 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 90.23 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 90.87 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 90.96 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 90.96 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 91.54 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 91.9 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 91.45 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 90.7 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 91.34 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 91.35 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 91.17 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 90.83 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 90.36 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 89.93 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 88.7 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 89.42 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 90.27 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 91.34 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 92.11 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 91.81 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 91.66 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 92.51 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 92.29 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 92.71 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 91.48 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 90.05 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 88.6 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 87.16 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 85.4 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 83.81 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 83.81 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.11 kilograms per year per capita, 3.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 83.81 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.55 kilograms per year per capita, 6.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.16 kilograms per year per capita | 60.21 kilograms per year per capita | 70.89 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 79.44 kilograms per year per capita | 72.2 kilograms per year per capita | 86.19 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 88.87 kilograms per year per capita | 85.33 kilograms per year per capita | 90.87 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.81 kilograms per year per capita | 90.05 kilograms per year per capita | 91.9 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.53 kilograms per year per capita | 88.7 kilograms per year per capita | 91.45 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.62 kilograms per year per capita | 90.05 kilograms per year per capita | 92.71 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.24 kilograms per year per capita | 83.81 kilograms per year per capita | 88.6 kilograms per year per capita | 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 fish and seafood consumption per capita in Iceland?
- Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Iceland was 83.81 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish and seafood consumption per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 92.71 kilograms per year per capita in 2017.
- What is the lowest fish and seafood consumption per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.21 kilograms per year per capita 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fish and seafood consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.