Food supply and consumption — Protein supply in Iceland
Iceland: Food supply and consumption — Protein supply was 151.7 Grammes per person per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food supply and consumption — Protein supply in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Grammes per person per day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food supply and consumption — protein supply in Iceland is 151.7 Grammes per person per day, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food supply and consumption — protein supply in Iceland peaked at 152.6 Grammes per person per day in 2019 and was at its lowest, 108.5 Grammes per person per day, in 1974.
That places Iceland 1st out of 41 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Food supply and consumption — Protein supply in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Grammes per person per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 120.6 Grammes per person per day | — |
| 1962 | 122.9 Grammes per person per day | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 117.2 Grammes per person per day | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 121.7 Grammes per person per day | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 119 Grammes per person per day | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 119.8 Grammes per person per day | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 111.1 Grammes per person per day | -7.3% |
| 1968 | 109.2 Grammes per person per day | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 110.9 Grammes per person per day | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 122.4 Grammes per person per day | +10.4% |
| 1971 | 117.4 Grammes per person per day | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 124 Grammes per person per day | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 112.4 Grammes per person per day | -9.4% |
| 1974 | 108.5 Grammes per person per day | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 125.6 Grammes per person per day | +15.8% |
| 1976 | 119.2 Grammes per person per day | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 117.2 Grammes per person per day | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 123.3 Grammes per person per day | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 125.6 Grammes per person per day | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 127.1 Grammes per person per day | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 132.7 Grammes per person per day | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 127.5 Grammes per person per day | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 127.8 Grammes per person per day | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 123.2 Grammes per person per day | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 127.4 Grammes per person per day | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 133.9 Grammes per person per day | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 123.5 Grammes per person per day | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 115.6 Grammes per person per day | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 116.3 Grammes per person per day | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 112.1 Grammes per person per day | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 115.1 Grammes per person per day | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 114.2 Grammes per person per day | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 116.1 Grammes per person per day | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 124.3 Grammes per person per day | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 119.4 Grammes per person per day | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 109.4 Grammes per person per day | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 114.4 Grammes per person per day | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 118.8 Grammes per person per day | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 125.2 Grammes per person per day | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 123.7 Grammes per person per day | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 121.4 Grammes per person per day | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 127.8 Grammes per person per day | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 129.5 Grammes per person per day | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 127.3 Grammes per person per day | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 129.3 Grammes per person per day | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 134.7 Grammes per person per day | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 138.2 Grammes per person per day | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 134.2 Grammes per person per day | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 134.4 Grammes per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 133.7 Grammes per person per day | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 135.2 Grammes per person per day | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 136.8 Grammes per person per day | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 136.9 Grammes per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 144.8 Grammes per person per day | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 148.2 Grammes per person per day | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 148.2 Grammes per person per day | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 152.5 Grammes per person per day | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 151.9 Grammes per person per day | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 152.6 Grammes per person per day | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 150.9 Grammes per person per day | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 149.7 Grammes per person per day | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 151.4 Grammes per person per day | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 151.7 Grammes per person per day | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 116.93 Grammes per person per day | 109.2 Grammes per person per day | 122.9 Grammes per person per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 119.56 Grammes per person per day | 108.5 Grammes per person per day | 125.6 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 125.5 Grammes per person per day | 115.6 Grammes per person per day | 133.9 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 116.9 Grammes per person per day | 109.4 Grammes per person per day | 125.2 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 130.05 Grammes per person per day | 121.4 Grammes per person per day | 138.2 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 144.08 Grammes per person per day | 133.7 Grammes per person per day | 152.6 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 150.93 Grammes per person per day | 149.7 Grammes per person per day | 151.7 Grammes per person per day | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is food supply and consumption — protein supply in Iceland?
- Food supply and consumption — protein supply in Iceland was 151.7 Grammes per person per day in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest food supply and consumption — protein supply recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 152.6 Grammes per person per day in 2019.
- What is the lowest food supply and consumption — protein supply recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 108.5 Grammes per person per day in 1974.
- How does Iceland rank for food supply and consumption — protein supply?
- Iceland ranks 1st out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food supply and consumption — protein supply rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Food supply and consumption — Protein supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Unhealthy lifestyles and poor environments cause millions of people to die prematurely. Smoking, harmful alcohol use, physical inactivity and obesity are the root cause of many chronic conditions. This dataset presents the latest data for fruits and vegetables consumption (survey data), as well as for key food supply (fat, calories, protein, sugar, etc.). Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information on food supply. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information on survey data for consumption of vegetables and fruits.