Potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Iceland
Iceland: Potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -12.13 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Iceland, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate in Iceland is -12.13 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 372.9% on the previous year and down 160.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate in Iceland peaked at 110.61 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -43.66 % change on previous year, in 1966.
Iceland ranks 149th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 1.43 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | -43.66 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 25 % change on previous year | -157.3% |
| 1968 | -32 % change on previous year | -228.0% |
| 1969 | 73.53 % change on previous year | -329.8% |
| 1970 | 11.86 % change on previous year | -83.9% |
| 1971 | 110.61 % change on previous year | +832.3% |
| 1972 | -24.46 % change on previous year | -122.1% |
| 1973 | -38.1 % change on previous year | +55.7% |
| 1974 | 53.85 % change on previous year | -241.3% |
| 1975 | -30 % change on previous year | -155.7% |
| 1976 | 14.29 % change on previous year | -147.6% |
| 1977 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | -20 % change on previous year | -180.0% |
| 1980 | 25 % change on previous year | -225.0% |
| 1981 | -14 % change on previous year | -156.0% |
| 1982 | 10.47 % change on previous year | -174.8% |
| 1983 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -49.7% |
| 1984 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | -10 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990 | 11.11 % change on previous year | -211.1% |
| 1991 | 50 % change on previous year | +350.0% |
| 1992 | -33.33 % change on previous year | -166.7% |
| 1993 | -20 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 12.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -11.11 % change on previous year | -188.9% |
| 1998 | 19.25 % change on previous year | -273.3% |
| 1999 | -26.62 % change on previous year | -238.3% |
| 2000 | -2.71 % change on previous year | -89.8% |
| 2001 | 17.47 % change on previous year | -743.8% |
| 2002 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | -6.25 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2006 | -5.07 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2009 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2011 | -27.53 % change on previous year | — |
| 2012 | -2.13 % change on previous year | -92.3% |
| 2013 | -0.9901 % change on previous year | -53.6% |
| 2014 | 20 % change on previous year | -2120.0% |
| 2015 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2017 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2018 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2019 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2020 | -33.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 2021 | 12.5 % change on previous year | -137.5% |
| 2022 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 4.44 % change on previous year | — |
| 2024 | -12.13 % change on previous year | -372.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +2120.0% | -0.9901 % change on previous year | 20 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.04 % change on previous year | -43.66 % change on previous year | 73.53 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 10.3 % change on previous year | -38.1 % change on previous year | 110.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.67 % change on previous year | -14 % change on previous year | 25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1792 % change on previous year | -33.33 % change on previous year | 50 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3443 % change on previous year | -6.25 % change on previous year | 17.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.06 % change on previous year | -27.53 % change on previous year | 20 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.7 % change on previous year | -33.33 % change on previous year | 12.5 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 146 Latvia -11.25 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Mauritius -11.65 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Costa Rica -12.02 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Georgia -12.5 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Kuwait -12.71 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Belarus -13.5 % change on previous year compare
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 potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate in Iceland?
- Potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate in Iceland was -12.13 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 110.61 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -43.66 % change on previous year in 1966.
- How does Iceland rank for potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Iceland ranks 149th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 160.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Potatoes — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Potatoes — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Potatoes — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.