Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Iceland
Iceland: Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 86.69 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Iceland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food — gross per capita production index number in Iceland is 86.69, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food — gross per capita production index number in Iceland peaked at 142.93 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 84.87, in 1996.
That places Iceland 155th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 137.97 | — |
| 1962 | 142.93 | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 137.97 | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 132.84 | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 138.67 | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 129.75 | -6.4% |
| 1967 | 135.38 | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 124.24 | -8.2% |
| 1969 | 122.88 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 119.7 | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 118.69 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 125.56 | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 127.74 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 133.1 | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 133.99 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 130.26 | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 130.7 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 137.96 | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 137.57 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 127.64 | -7.2% |
| 1981 | 126.65 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 124.24 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 120.11 | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 119.46 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 121.05 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 121.57 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 114.38 | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 99.4 | -13.1% |
| 1989 | 92.93 | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 92.84 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 93.91 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 90.96 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 86.61 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 88.35 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 87.02 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 84.87 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 85.1 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 86.83 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 90.01 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 92.13 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 90.14 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 92.02 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 92.4 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 91.65 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 89.97 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 90.71 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 93.47 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 93.11 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 92.4 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 93.18 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 93.89 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 96.84 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 95 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 96.7 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 100.21 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 103.09 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 104.12 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 101.72 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 98.74 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 95.01 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 92.66 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 89.2 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 87.98 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 86.69 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 133.63 | 122.88 | 142.93 | 9 |
| 1970s | 129.53 | 118.69 | 137.96 | 10 |
| 1980s | 116.74 | 92.93 | 127.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.65 | 84.87 | 93.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.8 | 89.97 | 93.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.35 | 93.18 | 104.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.31 | 86.69 | 95.01 | 5 |
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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)
- 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 food — gross per capita production index number in Iceland?
- Food — gross per capita production index number in Iceland was 86.69 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food — gross per capita production index number recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 142.93 in 1962.
- What is the lowest food — gross per capita production index number recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.87 in 1996.
- How does Iceland rank for food — gross per capita production index number?
- Iceland ranks 155th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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 Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.