Aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Iceland
Iceland: Aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 0.4919 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.4919 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
40th
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.5272 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Iceland stood at 0.4919 metric tons per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 599.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 0.5272 metric tons per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Iceland 40th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Iceland, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0.0001 metric tons per square kilometre | +300.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 metric tons per square kilometre | +87.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 metric tons per square kilometre | +53.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 metric tons per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0004 metric tons per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0006 metric tons per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0008 metric tons per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0011 metric tons per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0014 metric tons per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1985 | 0.001 metric tons per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0027 metric tons per square kilometre | +165.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0064 metric tons per square kilometre | +135.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0121 metric tons per square kilometre | +88.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0167 metric tons per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0282 metric tons per square kilometre | +68.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0287 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0252 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0291 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0321 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0348 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0368 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0365 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0386 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0389 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0361 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0436 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0358 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2003 | 0.062 metric tons per square kilometre | +73.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0885 metric tons per square kilometre | +42.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0824 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0822 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0481 metric tons per square kilometre | -41.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0509 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0515 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0504 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.053 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0741 metric tons per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0704 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0841 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0836 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1509 metric tons per square kilometre | +80.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2081 metric tons per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1903 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3377 metric tons per square kilometre | +77.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4027 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5272 metric tons per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 2022 | 0.5094 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4919 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.4919 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0566 metric tons per square kilometre, 8.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.4919 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0764 metric tons per square kilometre, 6.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre 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 | +300.0% | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0001 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 metric tons per square kilometre | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0003 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0043 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0004 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0167 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0329 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0252 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0389 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0581 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0358 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0885 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1303 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0504 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3377 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4828 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.4027 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5272 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 37 Cyprus 0.6169 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 38 Ghana 0.5103 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 39 Ireland 0.5098 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 41 Spain 0.4865 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 42 Croatia 0.48 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 43 Moldova 0.4326 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Iceland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.587 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.47 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -4.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -100 % change on previous year (2008)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Iceland?
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Iceland was 0.4919 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5272 metric tons per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Iceland rank for aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 40th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 599.2%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Aquaculture production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Aquaculture production (metric tons) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- 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)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Aquaculture production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.