Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Iceland
Iceland: Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers was 30 % in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Iceland, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 30 % for share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Iceland peaked at 30 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 22 %, in 2001.
That places Iceland 132nd out of 166 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23 % | — |
| 2001 | 22 % | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 22 % | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 22 % | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 22 % | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 23 % | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 23 % | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 23 % | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 23 % | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 23 % | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 23 % | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 22 % | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 23 % | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 23 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 23 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 23 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 24 % | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 25 % | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 26 % | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 28 % | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 29 % | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 30 % | +3.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 30 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.5 %, 98% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 30 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30 %, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.6 % | 22 % | 23 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 24 % | 22 % | 28 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.5 % | 29 % | 30 % | 2 |
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 share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Iceland?
- Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Iceland was 30 % in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 30 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 % in 2001.
- How does Iceland rank for share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers?
- Iceland ranks 132nd out of 166 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. 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 Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers (percent) (3-year average) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.