What is wild fish catch used for? in Iceland
Iceland: What is wild fish catch used for? was 209.88 tonnes in 2015. ▲ Rising
What is wild fish catch used for? in Iceland, 1950–2015
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 209.88 tonnes for what is wild fish catch used for? in 2015.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, what is wild fish catch used for? in Iceland peaked at 370.32 tonnes in 1988 and was at its lowest, 127.68 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Iceland 49th out of 140 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 175.79 tonnes | 127.68 tonnes | 205.9 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 195.45 tonnes | 169.28 tonnes | 229.6 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 232.72 tonnes | 199.87 tonnes | 297.12 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 343.03 tonnes | 302.24 tonnes | 370.32 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 310.22 tonnes | 279.19 tonnes | 355.31 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 264.39 tonnes | 245.94 tonnes | 278.71 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 226.26 tonnes | 209.88 tonnes | 249.06 tonnes | 6 |
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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)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 3,160 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is what is wild fish catch used for? in Iceland?
- What is wild fish catch used for? in Iceland was 209.88 tonnes in 2015, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest what is wild fish catch used for? recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 370.32 tonnes in 1988.
- What is the lowest what is wild fish catch used for? recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 127.68 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Iceland rank for what is wild fish catch used for??
- Iceland ranks 49th out of 140 countries with data for 2015.
- Is what is wild fish catch used for? rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of What is wild fish catch used for?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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