Capture fisheries production in Iceland
Iceland: Capture fisheries production was 1.01 million metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Capture fisheries production in Iceland, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
In 2024, capture fisheries production in Iceland stood at 1.01 million metric tons.
The figure is down 30.3% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Iceland peaked at 2.23 million metric tons in 1997 and was at its lowest, 617,636 metric tons, in 1968.
That places Iceland 19th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 872,000 metric tons | 617,636 metric tons | 1.26 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.07 million metric tons | 700,435 metric tons | 1.66 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.45 million metric tons | 802,352 metric tons | 1.77 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.68 million metric tons | 1.06 million metric tons | 2.23 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.68 million metric tons | 1.16 million metric tons | 2.15 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 million metric tons | 1.07 million metric tons | 1.47 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 million metric tons | 1.01 million metric tons | 1.66 million metric tons | 5 |
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More environment data for Iceland
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 4.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 11.08 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.2793 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0015 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.4807 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0021 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.194 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production in Iceland?
- Capture fisheries production in Iceland was 1.01 million metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest capture fisheries production recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.23 million metric tons in 1997.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 617,636 metric tons in 1968.
- How does Iceland rank for capture fisheries production?
- Iceland ranks 19th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Capture fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.