Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Iceland
Iceland: Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product was 2.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Iceland, 2011–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Iceland is 2.6%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Iceland peaked at 4.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2017.
That places Iceland 12th out of 124 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4.6% | — |
| 2013 | 3.7% | -18.2% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | -27.9% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.3% | 4.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 9 Gambia 4.3% compare
- 10 Sierra Leone 3.9% compare
- 11 Madagascar 3.1% compare
- 13 Maldives 2.5% compare
- 14 Guinea-Bissau 2.0% compare
- 15 Namibia 1.6% 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 sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Iceland?
- Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Iceland was 2.6% in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2017.
- How does Iceland rank for sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product?
- Iceland ranks 12th out of 124 countries with data for 2021.
- Is sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP.