Share cereal human food in Iceland
Iceland: Share cereal human food was 53.85 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
53.85
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
112th
of 191 countries
All-time high
53.85
in 2023
All-time low
27.78
in 2007
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share cereal human food in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share cereal human food in Iceland stood at 53.85. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share cereal human food in Iceland peaked at 53.85 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.78, in 2007.
Iceland ranks 112th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.8 | 40.91 | 51.35 | 9 |
| 1970s | 40.94 | 34.62 | 47.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.02 | 41.3 | 48.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.23 | 33.33 | 48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.4 | 27.78 | 33.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.03 | 36.28 | 45.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.36 | 46.51 | 53.85 | 4 |
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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)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 3.65 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 3.65 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 3,160 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share cereal human food in Iceland?
- Share cereal human food in Iceland was 53.85 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share cereal human food recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 53.85 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share cereal human food recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.78 in 2007.
- How does Iceland rank for share cereal human food?
- Iceland ranks 112th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share cereal human food rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share cereal human food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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