Wild fish catch by gear type in Iceland
Iceland: Wild fish catch by gear type was 24,931 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
24,931
Change on year
up 19.2%
World rank
33rd
of 123 countries
All-time high
71,906
in 2016
All-time low
295.09
in 1950
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Wild fish catch by gear type in Iceland, 1950–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, wild fish catch by gear type in Iceland stood at 24,931.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.2% on the previous year and up 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch by gear type in Iceland peaked at 71,906 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 295.09, in 1950.
Iceland ranks 33rd of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,968 | 295.09 | 18,590 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6,999 | 2,833 | 12,478 | 10 |
| 1970s | 28,221 | 8,022 | 66,726 | 10 |
| 1980s | 29,517 | 21,354 | 50,480 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,489 | 16,115 | 30,945 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,020 | 5,576 | 55,445 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,907 | 3,426 | 71,906 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More agriculture & rural data for Iceland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.41 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.7% (2025)
- Rural population 22,689 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 5.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 3,160 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch by gear type in Iceland?
- Wild fish catch by gear type in Iceland was 24,931 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 71,906 in 2016.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 295.09 in 1950.
- How does Iceland rank for wild fish catch by gear type?
- Iceland ranks 33rd out of 123 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch by gear type rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Wild fish catch by gear type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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