Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Iceland
Iceland: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 14.36 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
14.36 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 12.9%
World rank
14th
of 216 countries
All-time high
22.2 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1997
All-time low
6.16 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1968
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Iceland is 14.36 metric tons per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 12.9% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 22.2 metric tons per square kilometre in 1997 and was at its lowest, 6.16 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1968.
That places Iceland 14th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Iceland, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.33 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 8.46 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1963 | 7.96 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1964 | 9.87 metric tons per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1965 | 12.15 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1966 | 12.58 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 9.13 metric tons per square kilometre | -27.4% |
| 1968 | 6.16 metric tons per square kilometre | -32.5% |
| 1969 | 7.06 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1970 | 7.47 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 6.99 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 7.4 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 9.2 metric tons per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1974 | 9.53 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 10 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 10.13 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 13.91 metric tons per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 1978 | 15.76 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1979 | 16.58 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 15.22 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1981 | 14.47 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 8 metric tons per square kilometre | -44.7% |
| 1983 | 8.53 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 15.48 metric tons per square kilometre | +81.4% |
| 1985 | 16.92 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 16.64 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 16.4 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 17.67 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 15.13 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1990 | 15.18 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 10.53 metric tons per square kilometre | -30.6% |
| 1992 | 15.79 metric tons per square kilometre | +49.9% |
| 1993 | 17.23 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 15.67 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 16.2 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 20.69 metric tons per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1997 | 22.2 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 16.95 metric tons per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 1999 | 17.5 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 19.95 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 19.99 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 21.44 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 20.04 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 17.51 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 16.82 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 13.45 metric tons per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 14.18 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 13.03 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 11.62 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 10.79 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 11.62 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 14.63 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 2013 | 13.77 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 10.93 metric tons per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 2015 | 13.44 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2016 | 10.9 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2017 | 12.01 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 12.69 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 10.58 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2020 | 10.31 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 11.62 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 16.49 metric tons per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 2023 | 14.36 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.9% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 14.36 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 metric tons per square kilometre, 14.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 14.36 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3725 metric tons per square kilometre, 38.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.97 metric tons per square kilometre | 6.16 metric tons per square kilometre | 12.58 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.7 metric tons per square kilometre | 6.99 metric tons per square kilometre | 16.58 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.45 metric tons per square kilometre | 8 metric tons per square kilometre | 17.67 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.79 metric tons per square kilometre | 10.53 metric tons per square kilometre | 22.2 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.8 metric tons per square kilometre | 11.62 metric tons per square kilometre | 21.44 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.14 metric tons per square kilometre | 10.58 metric tons per square kilometre | 14.63 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.19 metric tons per square kilometre | 10.31 metric tons per square kilometre | 16.49 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 11 Bahrain 20.68 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 12 Mauritius 17.93 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 13 Bangladesh 15.87 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 15 South Korea 14.2 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 16 Denmark 12.38 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 17 Channel Islands 11.05 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Iceland?
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Iceland was 14.36 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 22.2 metric tons per square kilometre in 1997.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.16 metric tons per square kilometre in 1968.
- How does Iceland rank for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 14th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fisheries 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.
Capture fisheries production (metric tons) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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)
- 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
Capture fisheries 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.