Potatoes — Yield in Iceland
Iceland: Potatoes — Yield was 13,351 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potatoes — Yield in Iceland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potatoes — yield in Iceland is 13,351 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.0% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — yield in Iceland peaked at 20,000 kg/ha in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5,000 kg/ha, in 1983.
That places Iceland 149th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Potatoes — Yield in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18,571 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 14,286 kg/ha | -23.1% |
| 1963 | 12,676 kg/ha | -11.3% |
| 1964 | 11,972 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 17,606 kg/ha | +47.1% |
| 1966 | 8,735 kg/ha | -50.4% |
| 1967 | 13,042 kg/ha | +49.3% |
| 1968 | 16,482 kg/ha | +26.4% |
| 1969 | 7,568 kg/ha | -54.1% |
| 1970 | 8,191 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 1971 | 8,206 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 8,147 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 9,277 kg/ha | +13.9% |
| 1974 | 13,418 kg/ha | +44.6% |
| 1975 | 9,007 kg/ha | -32.9% |
| 1976 | 8,648 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 9,552 kg/ha | +10.5% |
| 1978 | 13,081 kg/ha | +36.9% |
| 1979 | 7,611 kg/ha | -41.8% |
| 1980 | 15,341 kg/ha | +101.6% |
| 1981 | 12,623 kg/ha | -17.7% |
| 1982 | 15,053 kg/ha | +19.2% |
| 1983 | 5,000 kg/ha | -66.8% |
| 1984 | 19,459 kg/ha | +289.2% |
| 1985 | 12,818 kg/ha | -34.1% |
| 1986 | 16,578 kg/ha | +29.3% |
| 1987 | 18,093 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 10,289 kg/ha | -43.1% |
| 1989 | 8,889 kg/ha | -13.6% |
| 1990 | 8,500 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 10,087 kg/ha | +18.7% |
| 1992 | 11,200 kg/ha | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 11,125 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 13,930 kg/ha | +25.2% |
| 1995 | 9,155 kg/ha | -34.3% |
| 1996 | 12,459 kg/ha | +36.1% |
| 1997 | 10,696 kg/ha | -14.1% |
| 1998 | 12,112 kg/ha | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 12,876 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 14,454 kg/ha | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 14,208 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 11,000 kg/ha | -22.6% |
| 2003 | 8,862 kg/ha | -19.4% |
| 2004 | 16,000 kg/ha | +80.5% |
| 2005 | 18,400 kg/ha | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 20,000 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 18,258 kg/ha | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 17,556 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 13,343 kg/ha | -24.0% |
| 2010 | 17,500 kg/ha | +31.2% |
| 2011 | 13,996 kg/ha | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 19,208 kg/ha | +37.2% |
| 2013 | 12,000 kg/ha | -37.5% |
| 2014 | 13,833 kg/ha | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 15,083 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 16,550 kg/ha | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 15,000 kg/ha | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 10,033 kg/ha | -33.1% |
| 2019 | 13,667 kg/ha | +36.2% |
| 2020 | 18,448 kg/ha | +35.0% |
| 2021 | 14,122 kg/ha | -23.4% |
| 2022 | 16,000 kg/ha | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 15,528 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 13,351 kg/ha | -14.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 13,351 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 29,478 kg/ha, 45% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 13,351 kg/ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24,921 kg/ha, 54% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — Yield 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% | 5,000 kg/ha | 19,459 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,438 kg/ha | 7,568 kg/ha | 18,571 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,514 kg/ha | 7,611 kg/ha | 13,418 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,414 kg/ha | 5,000 kg/ha | 19,459 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,214 kg/ha | 8,500 kg/ha | 13,930 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,208 kg/ha | 8,862 kg/ha | 20,000 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,687 kg/ha | 10,033 kg/ha | 19,208 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,490 kg/ha | 13,351 kg/ha | 18,448 kg/ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Iceland
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.3084 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 4.77 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — yield in Iceland?
- Potatoes — yield in Iceland was 13,351 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — yield recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 20,000 kg/ha in 2006.
- What is the lowest potatoes — yield recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,000 kg/ha in 1983.
- How does Iceland rank for potatoes — yield?
- Iceland ranks 149th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — yield 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, published as part of Potatoes — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.