Gdp vs agriculture employment in Iceland
Iceland: Gdp vs agriculture employment was 3.61 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gdp vs agriculture employment in Iceland, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp vs agriculture employment in Iceland is 3.61, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp vs agriculture employment in Iceland peaked at 10.45 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3.61, in 2025.
That places Iceland 142nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Gdp vs agriculture employment in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10.19 | — |
| 1992 | 10.45 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 9.19 | -12.1% |
| 1994 | 9.06 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 9.57 | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 9.98 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 9.08 | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 8.65 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 8.92 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 8.71 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 7.71 | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 7.37 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 6.98 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 6.32 | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 6.53 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 6.31 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 5.92 | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 4.6 | -22.2% |
| 2009 | 4.83 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 5.59 | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 5.49 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 5.55 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 4.44 | -19.9% |
| 2014 | 4.54 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 4.24 | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 3.9 | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 3.76 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 4.03 | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 4.04 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 4.04 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 4.09 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 4.09 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.78 | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 3.7 | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 3.61 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.45 | 8.65 | 10.45 | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.53 | 4.6 | 8.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.56 | 3.76 | 5.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.89 | 3.61 | 4.09 | 6 |
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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)
- Agriculture share gdp 3.65 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 3.65 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp vs agriculture employment in Iceland?
- Gdp vs agriculture employment in Iceland was 3.61 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp vs agriculture employment recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.45 in 1992.
- What is the lowest gdp vs agriculture employment recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.61 in 2025.
- How does Iceland rank for gdp vs agriculture employment?
- Iceland ranks 142nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp vs agriculture employment rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp vs agriculture employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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