What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Iceland?

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Iceland was 31.54 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Iceland?

The highest recorded value was 32.6 kilograms per year per capita in 2017.

What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Iceland?

The lowest recorded value was 1.23 kilograms per year per capita in 1969.

How does Iceland rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?

Iceland ranks 62nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Iceland?

Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Iceland data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita meat and fish consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Iceland

Name: Per capita meat and fish consumption in Iceland
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Iceland: Per capita meat and fish consumption was 31.54 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

31.54 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

up 0.7%

World rank

62nd

of 191 countries

All-time high

32.6 kilograms per year per capita

in 2017

All-time low

1.23 kilograms per year per capita

in 1969

Years of data

1961–2023

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Iceland, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.

Analysis

The most recent figure for per capita meat and fish consumption in Iceland is 31.54 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita meat and fish consumption in Iceland peaked at 32.6 kilograms per year per capita in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.23 kilograms per year per capita, in 1969.

Iceland ranks 62nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.3 kilograms per year per capita	1.23 kilograms per year per capita	1.4 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	2.09 kilograms per year per capita	1.47 kilograms per year per capita	2.96 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	4.96 kilograms per year per capita	3.13 kilograms per year per capita	8.73 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	7.25 kilograms per year per capita	5.08 kilograms per year per capita	11.19 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	19.75 kilograms per year per capita	11.3 kilograms per year per capita	25.53 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	28.09 kilograms per year per capita	25.7 kilograms per year per capita	32.6 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	30.53 kilograms per year per capita	29.3 kilograms per year per capita	31.54 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Iceland

59 Spain 32.96 kilograms per year per capita compare
60 Latvia 32.47 kilograms per year per capita compare
61 Cyprus 31.8 kilograms per year per capita compare
63 Ecuador 31.51 kilograms per year per capita compare
64 Libya 31.28 kilograms per year per capita compare
65 Poland 30.95 kilograms per year per capita compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Iceland

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.41 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.7% (2025)
Rural population 22,689 (2025)
Rural population growth 0.9% (2025)
Rural population 5.8% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.7% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 3.7% (2025)
Land under cereal production 3,160 hectares (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Iceland?: Per capita meat and fish consumption in Iceland was 31.54 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Iceland?: The highest recorded value was 32.6 kilograms per year per capita in 2017.
What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Iceland?: The lowest recorded value was 1.23 kilograms per year per capita in 1969.
How does Iceland rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?: Iceland ranks 62nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Iceland?: Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iceland data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita meat and fish consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Per capita meat and fish consumption
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.