Vegetables Primary — Yield in Iceland
Iceland: Vegetables Primary — Yield was 43,992 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vegetables Primary — Yield in Iceland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vegetables primary — yield in Iceland is 43,992 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 59.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetables primary — yield in Iceland peaked at 119,858 kg/ha in 2013 and was at its lowest, 29,609 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Iceland 11th out of 251 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Vegetables Primary — Yield in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 29,609 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 30,870 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 30,870 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 34,435 kg/ha | +11.5% |
| 1965 | 36,880 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 38,280 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 37,880 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 33,480 kg/ha | -11.6% |
| 1969 | 37,391 kg/ha | +11.7% |
| 1970 | 36,818 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 42,870 kg/ha | +16.4% |
| 1972 | 36,609 kg/ha | -14.6% |
| 1973 | 37,696 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 38,261 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 36,080 kg/ha | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 36,414 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 37,968 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 41,939 kg/ha | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 44,200 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 41,743 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 39,500 kg/ha | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 39,361 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 34,833 kg/ha | -11.5% |
| 1984 | 42,361 kg/ha | +21.6% |
| 1985 | 48,333 kg/ha | +14.1% |
| 1986 | 42,000 kg/ha | -13.1% |
| 1987 | 43,205 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 39,643 kg/ha | -8.2% |
| 1989 | 37,192 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 34,630 kg/ha | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 65,525 kg/ha | +89.2% |
| 1992 | 62,414 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 57,412 kg/ha | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 68,835 kg/ha | +19.9% |
| 1995 | 67,956 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 72,548 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 71,729 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 71,220 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 69,472 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 73,909 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 75,947 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 68,367 kg/ha | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 63,507 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 55,188 kg/ha | -13.1% |
| 2005 | 91,196 kg/ha | +65.2% |
| 2006 | 98,480 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 103,058 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 106,093 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 108,036 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 110,038 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 102,320 kg/ha | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 94,616 kg/ha | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 119,858 kg/ha | +26.7% |
| 2014 | 108,637 kg/ha | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 102,838 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 105,015 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 98,667 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 113,300 kg/ha | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 85,655 kg/ha | -24.4% |
| 2020 | 73,326 kg/ha | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 76,960 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 80,167 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 46,367 kg/ha | -42.2% |
| 2024 | 43,992 kg/ha | -5.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 43,992 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 25,362 kg/ha, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 43,992 kg/ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,451 kg/ha, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetables Primary — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +89.2% | 34,630 kg/ha | 65,525 kg/ha |
| 2005 | +65.2% | 55,188 kg/ha | 91,196 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34,410 kg/ha | 29,609 kg/ha | 38,280 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 38,885 kg/ha | 36,080 kg/ha | 44,200 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 40,817 kg/ha | 34,833 kg/ha | 48,333 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 64,174 kg/ha | 34,630 kg/ha | 72,548 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 84,378 kg/ha | 55,188 kg/ha | 108,036 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 104,094 kg/ha | 85,655 kg/ha | 119,858 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,162 kg/ha | 43,992 kg/ha | 80,167 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 vegetables primary — yield in Iceland?
- Vegetables primary — yield in Iceland was 43,992 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest vegetables primary — yield recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 119,858 kg/ha in 2013.
- What is the lowest vegetables primary — yield recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,609 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Iceland rank for vegetables primary — yield?
- Iceland ranks 11th out of 251 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vegetables primary — yield rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.5%. 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 Vegetables Primary — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.