Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Iceland
Iceland: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population was 2,528 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Iceland, 2015–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Iceland stood at 2,528 hectares.
The figure is down 20.0% on the previous year and up 73.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Iceland peaked at 3,160 hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,455 hectares, in 2015.
Iceland ranks 159th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Iceland, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,455 hectares | — |
| 2016 | 2,300 hectares | +58.1% |
| 2017 | 2,100 hectares | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 1,500 hectares | -28.6% |
| 2019 | 2,200 hectares | +46.7% |
| 2020 | 1,500 hectares | -31.8% |
| 2021 | 2,400 hectares | +60.0% |
| 2022 | 3,000 hectares | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 3,160 hectares | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 2,528 hectares | -20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,911 hectares | 1,455 hectares | 2,300 hectares | 5 |
| 2020s | 2,518 hectares | 1,500 hectares | 3,160 hectares | 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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Iceland?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Iceland was 2,528 hectares in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,160 hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,455 hectares in 2015.
- How does Iceland rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Iceland ranks 159th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.7%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.