Fish and seafood production in Iceland
Iceland: Fish and seafood production was 939,000 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fish and seafood production in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fish and seafood production in Iceland is 939,000 tonnes, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish and seafood production in Iceland peaked at 2.21 million tonnes in 1997 and was at its lowest, 599,360 tonnes, in 1968.
Iceland ranks 26th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 880,994 tonnes | 599,360 tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.06 million tonnes | 684,880 tonnes | 1.65 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.44 million tonnes | 788,740 tonnes | 1.76 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.67 million tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | 2.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.67 million tonnes | 1.15 million tonnes | 2.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.20 million tonnes | 939,000 tonnes | 1.46 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 939,000 tonnes | 939,000 tonnes | 939,000 tonnes | 4 |
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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 fish and seafood production in Iceland?
- Fish and seafood production in Iceland was 939,000 tonnes 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 production recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.21 million tonnes in 1997.
- What is the lowest fish and seafood production recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 599,360 tonnes in 1968.
- How does Iceland rank for fish and seafood production?
- Iceland ranks 26th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fish and seafood production rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. 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 production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fish and seafood production is measured as the sum of seafood from wild catch and fish farming (aquaculture).