Wild fish catch by gear type in Iceland
Iceland: Wild fish catch by gear type was 270,807 tonnes in 2018. ▼ Falling
Wild fish catch by gear type in Iceland, 1950–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 270,807 tonnes for wild fish catch by gear type in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.2% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch by gear type in Iceland peaked at 631,184 tonnes in 1958 and was at its lowest, 191,593 tonnes, in 2015.
That places Iceland 18th out of 111 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 394,040 tonnes | 228,287 tonnes | 631,184 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 266,624 tonnes | 198,051 tonnes | 415,799 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 275,882 tonnes | 231,000 tonnes | 365,820 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 415,198 tonnes | 369,320 tonnes | 468,530 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 259,125 tonnes | 191,945 tonnes | 394,873 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 244,419 tonnes | 192,799 tonnes | 274,010 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 227,700 tonnes | 191,593 tonnes | 270,807 tonnes | 9 |
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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 wild fish catch by gear type in Iceland?
- Wild fish catch by gear type in Iceland was 270,807 tonnes in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 631,184 tonnes in 1958.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 191,593 tonnes in 2015.
- How does Iceland rank for wild fish catch by gear type?
- Iceland ranks 18th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch by gear type rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Wild fish catch by gear type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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