What is wild fish catch used for? in Iceland
Iceland: What is wild fish catch used for? was 209.88 tonnes in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
209.88 tonnes
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
49th
of 140 countries
All-time high
370.32 tonnes
in 1988
All-time low
127.68 tonnes
in 1950
Years of data
66
1950–2015
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.
What is wild fish catch used for? in Iceland, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 127.68 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 130.29 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 179.88 tonnes | +38.1% |
| 1953 | 174.1 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1954 | 192.92 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1955 | 205.9 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1956 | 200.05 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1957 | 180.84 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1958 | 186.17 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 180.07 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1960 | 228.49 tonnes | +26.9% |
| 1961 | 192.44 tonnes | -15.8% |
| 1962 | 177.05 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1963 | 192.57 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1964 | 209.61 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1965 | 193.13 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1966 | 172.31 tonnes | -10.8% |
| 1967 | 169.28 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 190.01 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1969 | 229.6 tonnes | +20.8% |
| 1970 | 241.78 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 217.19 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1972 | 199.87 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1973 | 204.03 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 210.56 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 227.54 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 234.22 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 248.3 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 246.55 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 297.12 tonnes | +20.5% |
| 1980 | 339.74 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1981 | 368.84 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 352.57 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 311.96 tonnes | -11.5% |
| 1984 | 302.24 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 310.89 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 338.72 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 367.46 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 370.32 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 367.57 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 355.31 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 348.53 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 316.01 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 315.38 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 316.01 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 294.8 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 305.45 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 285.42 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 286.09 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 279.19 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 271.86 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 249.66 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 259.7 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 275.1 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 273.45 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 272.8 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 266.71 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 249.97 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 245.94 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 278.71 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 249.06 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 213.53 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 220.27 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 240.88 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 223.91 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 209.88 tonnes | -6.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 209.88 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 85.35 tonnes, 2.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 209.88 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 205.74 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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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