Capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Iceland
Iceland: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate was -30.32 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Iceland, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Iceland is -30.32 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 134.1% on the previous year and down 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Iceland peaked at 81.43 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, -44.68 % change on previous year, in 1982.
Iceland ranks 201st of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.51 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 15.44 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1963 | -5.89 % change on previous year | -138.1% |
| 1964 | 24.03 % change on previous year | -508.0% |
| 1965 | 23.1 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -84.9% |
| 1967 | -27.38 % change on previous year | -884.6% |
| 1968 | -32.54 % change on previous year | +18.9% |
| 1969 | 14.57 % change on previous year | -144.8% |
| 1970 | 5.87 % change on previous year | -59.7% |
| 1971 | -6.51 % change on previous year | -210.8% |
| 1972 | 5.93 % change on previous year | -191.2% |
| 1973 | 24.34 % change on previous year | +310.3% |
| 1974 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -85.4% |
| 1975 | 4.93 % change on previous year | +38.9% |
| 1976 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -73.0% |
| 1977 | 37.24 % change on previous year | +2700.6% |
| 1978 | 13.31 % change on previous year | -64.3% |
| 1979 | 5.2 % change on previous year | -61.0% |
| 1980 | -8.2 % change on previous year | -257.8% |
| 1981 | -4.91 % change on previous year | -40.1% |
| 1982 | -44.68 % change on previous year | +809.3% |
| 1983 | 6.62 % change on previous year | -114.8% |
| 1984 | 81.43 % change on previous year | +1129.9% |
| 1985 | 9.26 % change on previous year | -88.6% |
| 1986 | -1.6 % change on previous year | -117.3% |
| 1987 | -1.45 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1988 | 7.73 % change on previous year | -632.1% |
| 1989 | -14.37 % change on previous year | -285.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2927 % change on previous year | -102.0% |
| 1991 | -30.6 % change on previous year | -10553.9% |
| 1992 | 49.94 % change on previous year | -263.2% |
| 1993 | 9.08 % change on previous year | -81.8% |
| 1994 | -9.03 % change on previous year | -199.5% |
| 1995 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -137.7% |
| 1996 | 27.71 % change on previous year | +714.7% |
| 1997 | 7.27 % change on previous year | -73.8% |
| 1998 | -23.62 % change on previous year | -424.8% |
| 1999 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -113.6% |
| 2000 | 14 % change on previous year | +335.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1945 % change on previous year | -98.6% |
| 2002 | 7.27 % change on previous year | +3638.5% |
| 2003 | -6.56 % change on previous year | -190.2% |
| 2004 | -12.6 % change on previous year | +92.2% |
| 2005 | -3.96 % change on previous year | -68.6% |
| 2006 | -20.04 % change on previous year | +405.9% |
| 2007 | 5.41 % change on previous year | -127.0% |
| 2008 | -8.05 % change on previous year | -248.7% |
| 2009 | -10.87 % change on previous year | +35.1% |
| 2010 | -7.1 % change on previous year | -34.7% |
| 2011 | 7.69 % change on previous year | -208.3% |
| 2012 | 25.9 % change on previous year | +237.0% |
| 2013 | -5.89 % change on previous year | -122.7% |
| 2014 | -20.64 % change on previous year | +250.4% |
| 2015 | 23 % change on previous year | -211.5% |
| 2016 | -18.9 % change on previous year | -182.2% |
| 2017 | 10.14 % change on previous year | -153.6% |
| 2018 | 6.3 % change on previous year | -37.8% |
| 2019 | -16.63 % change on previous year | -363.9% |
| 2020 | -2.61 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
| 2021 | 12.72 % change on previous year | -588.0% |
| 2022 | 41.99 % change on previous year | +230.2% |
| 2023 | -12.95 % change on previous year | -130.8% |
| 2024 | -30.32 % change on previous year | +134.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -10553.9% | 0.2927 % change on previous year | -30.6 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +3638.5% | 0.1945 % change on previous year | 7.27 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | +2700.6% | 1.33 % change on previous year | 37.24 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.48 % change on previous year | -32.54 % change on previous year | 24.03 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.52 % change on previous year | -6.51 % change on previous year | 37.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.98 % change on previous year | -44.68 % change on previous year | 81.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.77 % change on previous year | -30.6 % change on previous year | 49.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.52 % change on previous year | -20.04 % change on previous year | 14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.388 % change on previous year | -20.64 % change on previous year | 25.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.77 % change on previous year | -30.32 % change on previous year | 41.99 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- 200 Uruguay -27.93 % change on previous year compare
- 202 Northern Mariana Islands -32.69 % change on previous year compare
- 203 Maldives -33.15 % change on previous year compare
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- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Iceland?
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Iceland was -30.32 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 81.43 % change on previous year in 1984.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -44.68 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Iceland rank for capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate?
- Iceland ranks 201st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.9%. 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 Capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Capture fisheries production (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Capture fisheries production Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: 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
The year-on-year percentage change in Capture fisheries production (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.