Potato yields in Iceland
Iceland: Potato yields was 13.35 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13.35 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 14.0%
World rank
120th
of 159 countries
All-time high
20 tonnes per hectare
in 2006
All-time low
5 tonnes per hectare
in 1983
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potato yields in Iceland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potato yields in Iceland is 13.35 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 14.0% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato yields in Iceland peaked at 20 tonnes per hectare in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5 tonnes per hectare, in 1983.
That places Iceland 120th out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Potato yields in Iceland, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18.57 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 14.29 tonnes per hectare | -23.1% |
| 1963 | 12.68 tonnes per hectare | -11.3% |
| 1964 | 11.97 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 17.61 tonnes per hectare | +47.1% |
| 1966 | 8.73 tonnes per hectare | -50.4% |
| 1967 | 13.04 tonnes per hectare | +49.3% |
| 1968 | 16.48 tonnes per hectare | +26.4% |
| 1969 | 7.57 tonnes per hectare | -54.1% |
| 1970 | 8.19 tonnes per hectare | +8.2% |
| 1971 | 8.21 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 8.15 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 9.28 tonnes per hectare | +13.9% |
| 1974 | 13.42 tonnes per hectare | +44.6% |
| 1975 | 9.01 tonnes per hectare | -32.9% |
| 1976 | 8.65 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 9.55 tonnes per hectare | +10.5% |
| 1978 | 13.08 tonnes per hectare | +36.9% |
| 1979 | 7.61 tonnes per hectare | -41.8% |
| 1980 | 15.34 tonnes per hectare | +101.6% |
| 1981 | 12.62 tonnes per hectare | -17.7% |
| 1982 | 15.05 tonnes per hectare | +19.2% |
| 1983 | 5 tonnes per hectare | -66.8% |
| 1984 | 19.46 tonnes per hectare | +289.2% |
| 1985 | 12.82 tonnes per hectare | -34.1% |
| 1986 | 16.58 tonnes per hectare | +29.3% |
| 1987 | 18.09 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 10.29 tonnes per hectare | -43.1% |
| 1989 | 8.89 tonnes per hectare | -13.6% |
| 1990 | 8.5 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 10.09 tonnes per hectare | +18.7% |
| 1992 | 11.2 tonnes per hectare | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 11.12 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 13.93 tonnes per hectare | +25.2% |
| 1995 | 9.15 tonnes per hectare | -34.3% |
| 1996 | 12.46 tonnes per hectare | +36.1% |
| 1997 | 10.7 tonnes per hectare | -14.1% |
| 1998 | 12.11 tonnes per hectare | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 12.88 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 14.45 tonnes per hectare | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 14.21 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 11 tonnes per hectare | -22.6% |
| 2003 | 8.86 tonnes per hectare | -19.4% |
| 2004 | 16 tonnes per hectare | +80.5% |
| 2005 | 18.4 tonnes per hectare | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 20 tonnes per hectare | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 18.26 tonnes per hectare | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 17.56 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 13.34 tonnes per hectare | -24.0% |
| 2010 | 17.5 tonnes per hectare | +31.2% |
| 2011 | 14 tonnes per hectare | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 19.21 tonnes per hectare | +37.2% |
| 2013 | 12 tonnes per hectare | -37.5% |
| 2014 | 13.83 tonnes per hectare | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 15.08 tonnes per hectare | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 16.55 tonnes per hectare | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 15 tonnes per hectare | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 10.03 tonnes per hectare | -33.1% |
| 2019 | 13.67 tonnes per hectare | +36.2% |
| 2020 | 18.45 tonnes per hectare | +35.0% |
| 2021 | 14.12 tonnes per hectare | -23.4% |
| 2022 | 16 tonnes per hectare | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 15.53 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 13.35 tonnes per hectare | -14.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 13.35 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.86 tonnes per hectare, 45% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 13.35 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.1 tonnes per hectare, 51% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potato yields in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +289.2% | 5 tonnes per hectare | 19.46 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.44 tonnes per hectare | 7.57 tonnes per hectare | 18.57 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.51 tonnes per hectare | 7.61 tonnes per hectare | 13.42 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.41 tonnes per hectare | 5 tonnes per hectare | 19.46 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.21 tonnes per hectare | 8.5 tonnes per hectare | 13.93 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.21 tonnes per hectare | 8.86 tonnes per hectare | 20 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.69 tonnes per hectare | 10.03 tonnes per hectare | 19.21 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.49 tonnes per hectare | 13.35 tonnes per hectare | 18.45 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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 potato yields in Iceland?
- Potato yields in Iceland was 13.35 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato yields recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 20 tonnes per hectare in 2006.
- What is the lowest potato yields recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 tonnes per hectare in 1983.
- How does Iceland rank for potato yields?
- Iceland ranks 120th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato yields rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.