Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield, per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield, per capita was 0.0345 kg/ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield, per capita in Iceland, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg/ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for roots and tubers, total — yield, per capita in Iceland is 0.0345 kg/ha per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.2% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — yield, per capita in Iceland peaked at 0.1037 kg/ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0211 kg/ha per person, in 1983.
That places Iceland 16th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield, per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kg/ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1037 kg/ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0783 kg/ha per person | -24.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0683 kg/ha per person | -12.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0633 kg/ha per person | -7.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0916 kg/ha per person | +44.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0447 kg/ha per person | -51.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0656 kg/ha per person | +46.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0818 kg/ha per person | +24.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0372 kg/ha per person | -54.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0401 kg/ha per person | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0398 kg/ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.039 kg/ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0437 kg/ha per person | +12.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0623 kg/ha per person | +42.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0413 kg/ha per person | -33.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0393 kg/ha per person | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0431 kg/ha per person | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0585 kg/ha per person | +35.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0337 kg/ha per person | -42.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0672 kg/ha per person | +99.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0547 kg/ha per person | -18.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0644 kg/ha per person | +17.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0211 kg/ha per person | -67.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0812 kg/ha per person | +285.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0531 kg/ha per person | -34.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0682 kg/ha per person | +28.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0736 kg/ha per person | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0412 kg/ha per person | -44.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0352 kg/ha per person | -14.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0334 kg/ha per person | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0391 kg/ha per person | +17.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0429 kg/ha per person | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0422 kg/ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0524 kg/ha per person | +24.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0342 kg/ha per person | -34.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0463 kg/ha per person | +35.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0395 kg/ha per person | -14.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0442 kg/ha per person | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0464 kg/ha per person | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0514 kg/ha per person | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0499 kg/ha per person | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0383 kg/ha per person | -23.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0306 kg/ha per person | -20.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0548 kg/ha per person | +79.0% |
| 2005 | 0.062 kg/ha per person | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0658 kg/ha per person | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0586 kg/ha per person | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0553 kg/ha per person | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0419 kg/ha per person | -24.3% |
| 2010 | 0.055 kg/ha per person | +31.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0439 kg/ha per person | -20.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0599 kg/ha per person | +36.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0371 kg/ha per person | -38.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0423 kg/ha per person | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0456 kg/ha per person | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0493 kg/ha per person | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0437 kg/ha per person | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0284 kg/ha per person | -34.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0379 kg/ha per person | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0503 kg/ha per person | +32.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0379 kg/ha per person | -24.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0419 kg/ha per person | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0403 kg/ha per person | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0345 kg/ha per person | -14.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0705 kg/ha per person | 0.0372 kg/ha per person | 0.1037 kg/ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0441 kg/ha per person | 0.0337 kg/ha per person | 0.0623 kg/ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.056 kg/ha per person | 0.0211 kg/ha per person | 0.0812 kg/ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0421 kg/ha per person | 0.0334 kg/ha per person | 0.0524 kg/ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0509 kg/ha per person | 0.0306 kg/ha per person | 0.0658 kg/ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0443 kg/ha per person | 0.0284 kg/ha per person | 0.0599 kg/ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.041 kg/ha per person | 0.0345 kg/ha per person | 0.0503 kg/ha per person | 5 |
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- 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 roots and tubers, total — yield, per capita in Iceland?
- Roots and tubers, total — yield, per capita in Iceland was 0.0345 kg/ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — yield, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1037 kg/ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — yield, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0211 kg/ha per person in 1983.
- How does Iceland rank for roots and tubers, total — yield, per capita?
- Iceland ranks 16th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — yield, per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.