What is the lowest aquaculture production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Iceland?

The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons per person in 1960.

How does Iceland rank for aquaculture production (metric tons), per capita?

Iceland ranks 3rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.

Is aquaculture production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Iceland?

Over the last ten years it is up 450.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Iceland data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Aquaculture production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Aquaculture production (metric tons), per capita in Iceland

Name: Aquaculture production (metric tons), per capita in Iceland
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Iceland: Aquaculture production (metric tons), per capita was 0.1418 metric tons per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.1418 metric tons per person

Change on year

up 10.2%

World rank

3rd

of 216 countries

All-time high

0.1427 metric tons per person

in 2021

All-time low

0 metric tons per person

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2024

Aquaculture production (metric tons), per capita in Iceland, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for aquaculture production (metric tons), per capita in Iceland is 0.1418 metric tons per person, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 450.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, aquaculture production (metric tons), per capita in Iceland peaked at 0.1427 metric tons per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons per person, in 1960.

Iceland ranks 3rd of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Aquaculture production (metric tons), per capita in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Aquaculture production (metric tons), per capita in Iceland, 1960 to 2024.
Year	metric tons per person	Change
1960	0 metric tons per person	—
1961	0 metric tons per person	—
1962	0 metric tons per person	—
1963	0 metric tons per person	—
1964	0 metric tons per person	—
1965	0 metric tons per person	—
1966	0 metric tons per person	—
1967	0 metric tons per person	—
1968	0 metric tons per person	—
1969	0 metric tons per person	—
1970	0 metric tons per person	—
1971	0 metric tons per person	—
1972	0 metric tons per person	—
1973	0 metric tons per person	—
1974	0 metric tons per person	—
1975	0 metric tons per person	—
1976	0 metric tons per person	+296.0%
1977	0.0001 metric tons per person	+86.1%
1978	0.0001 metric tons per person	+52.1%
1979	0.0001 metric tons per person	+37.8%
1980	0.0002 metric tons per person	+33.0%
1981	0.0003 metric tons per person	+35.7%
1982	0.0003 metric tons per person	+33.8%
1983	0.0005 metric tons per person	+32.0%
1984	0.0006 metric tons per person	+26.7%
1985	0.0004 metric tons per person	-25.4%
1986	0.0011 metric tons per person	+163.1%
1987	0.0026 metric tons per person	+133.0%
1988	0.0048 metric tons per person	+85.1%
1989	0.0066 metric tons per person	+37.0%
1990	0.0111 metric tons per person	+67.4%
1991	0.0111 metric tons per person	+0.4%
1992	0.0097 metric tons per person	-13.2%
1993	0.0111 metric tons per person	+14.4%
1994	0.0121 metric tons per person	+9.5%
1995	0.013 metric tons per person	+7.6%
1996	0.0137 metric tons per person	+5.2%
1997	0.0135 metric tons per person	-1.5%
1998	0.0141 metric tons per person	+4.5%
1999	0.014 metric tons per person	-0.5%
2000	0.0129 metric tons per person	-8.3%
2001	0.0153 metric tons per person	+19.1%
2002	0.0125 metric tons per person	-18.7%
2003	0.0215 metric tons per person	+72.1%
2004	0.0304 metric tons per person	+41.5%
2005	0.0278 metric tons per person	-8.4%
2006	0.0271 metric tons per person	-2.5%
2007	0.0155 metric tons per person	-42.9%
2008	0.0161 metric tons per person	+3.8%
2009	0.0162 metric tons per person	+1.0%
2010	0.0159 metric tons per person	-2.1%
2011	0.0166 metric tons per person	+4.8%
2012	0.0232 metric tons per person	+39.2%
2013	0.0218 metric tons per person	-6.0%
2014	0.0258 metric tons per person	+18.3%
2015	0.0253 metric tons per person	-1.6%
2016	0.0451 metric tons per person	+78.0%
2017	0.0607 metric tons per person	+34.7%
2018	0.0544 metric tons per person	-10.5%
2019	0.0944 metric tons per person	+73.6%
2020	0.1108 metric tons per person	+17.3%
2021	0.1427 metric tons per person	+28.8%
2022	0.1345 metric tons per person	-5.8%
2023	0.1286 metric tons per person	-4.3%
2024	0.1418 metric tons per person	+10.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Aquaculture production (metric tons), per capita 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
1976	+296.0%	0 metric tons per person	0 metric tons per person

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0 metric tons per person	0 metric tons per person	0 metric tons per person	10
1970s	0 metric tons per person	0 metric tons per person	0.0001 metric tons per person	10
1980s	0.0017 metric tons per person	0.0002 metric tons per person	0.0066 metric tons per person	10
1990s	0.0124 metric tons per person	0.0097 metric tons per person	0.0141 metric tons per person	10
2000s	0.0195 metric tons per person	0.0125 metric tons per person	0.0304 metric tons per person	10
2010s	0.0383 metric tons per person	0.0159 metric tons per person	0.0944 metric tons per person	10
2020s	0.1317 metric tons per person	0.1108 metric tons per person	0.1427 metric tons per person	5

Countries ranked near Iceland

1 Faroe Islands 2 metric tons per person compare
2 Norway 0.2992 metric tons per person compare
4 Chile 0.0719 metric tons per person compare
5 Ecuador 0.0682 metric tons per person compare
6 China 0.0582 metric tons per person compare

See the full ranking of 264 places →

More environment data for Iceland

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Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.587 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.47 °C (2025)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 3.37 % change on previous year (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is aquaculture production (metric tons), per capita in Iceland?: Aquaculture production (metric tons), per capita in Iceland was 0.1418 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest aquaculture production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Iceland?: The highest recorded value was 0.1427 metric tons per person in 2021.
What is the lowest aquaculture production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Iceland?: The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons per person in 1960.
How does Iceland rank for aquaculture production (metric tons), per capita?: Iceland ranks 3rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is aquaculture production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Iceland?: Over the last ten years it is up 450.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iceland data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Aquaculture production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Aquaculture production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Aquaculture production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total

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Aquaculture production Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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About this data

Indicator: Aquaculture production (metric tons), per capita
Unit: metric tons per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 264 places, 16,000 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Aquaculture production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.