Pelagic Fish — Production in Iceland
Iceland: Pelagic Fish — Production was 228 1000 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Pelagic Fish — Production in Iceland, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pelagic fish — production in Iceland is 228 1000 t, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 70.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pelagic fish — production in Iceland peaked at 927 1000 t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 228 1000 t, in 2019.
That places Iceland 38th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Pelagic Fish — Production in Iceland, year by year
| Year | 1000 t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 492 1000 t | — |
| 2011 | 690 1000 t | +40.2% |
| 2012 | 927 1000 t | +34.3% |
| 2013 | 762 1000 t | -17.8% |
| 2014 | 440 1000 t | -42.3% |
| 2015 | 635 1000 t | +44.3% |
| 2016 | 388 1000 t | -38.9% |
| 2017 | 489 1000 t | +26.0% |
| 2018 | 446 1000 t | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 228 1000 t | -48.9% |
| 2020 | 228 1000 t | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 228 1000 t | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 228 1000 t | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 228 1000 t | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 228 1000 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.5 1000 t, 3.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 228 1000 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100 1000 t, 2.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 549.7 1000 t | 228 1000 t | 927 1000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 228 1000 t | 228 1000 t | 228 1000 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 pelagic fish — production in Iceland?
- Pelagic fish — production in Iceland was 228 1000 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pelagic fish — production recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 927 1000 t in 2012.
- What is the lowest pelagic fish — production recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 228 1000 t in 2019.
- How does Iceland rank for pelagic fish — production?
- Iceland ranks 38th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pelagic fish — production rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.1%. 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 Pelagic Fish — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A food balance sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply and its utilization. The total quantity of foodstuffs produced in a country added to the total quantity imported and adjusted to any change in stocks that may have occurred since the beginning of the reference period gives the supply available during that period. On the utilization side a distinction is made between the quantities exported, fed to livestock, used for seed, put to manufacture for food use and non-food uses, losses during storage and transportation, and food supplies available for human consumption. The per caput supply of each such food item available for human consumption is then obtained by dividing the respective quantity by the related data on the population actually partaking of it. Data on per capita food supplies are expressed in terms of quantity and - by applying appropriate food composition factors for all primary and processed products - also in terms of caloric value and protein and fat content.