Capture fisheries production in Iceland
Iceland: Capture fisheries production was 1.01 million metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.01 million metric tons
Change on year
down 30.3%
World rank
19th
of 216 countries
All-time high
2.23 million metric tons
in 1997
All-time low
617,636 metric tons
in 1968
Years of data
65
1960–2024
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 216 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.
Capture fisheries production in Iceland, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 630,364 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 734,414 metric tons | +16.5% |
| 1962 | 847,818 metric tons | +15.4% |
| 1963 | 797,883 metric tons | -5.9% |
| 1964 | 989,617 metric tons | +24.0% |
| 1965 | 1.22 million metric tons | +23.1% |
| 1966 | 1.26 million metric tons | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 915,607 metric tons | -27.4% |
| 1968 | 617,636 metric tons | -32.5% |
| 1969 | 707,632 metric tons | +14.6% |
| 1970 | 749,177 metric tons | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 700,435 metric tons | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 741,987 metric tons | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 922,575 metric tons | +24.3% |
| 1974 | 955,304 metric tons | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 1.00 million metric tons | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 1.02 million metric tons | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 1.39 million metric tons | +37.2% |
| 1978 | 1.58 million metric tons | +13.3% |
| 1979 | 1.66 million metric tons | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 1.53 million metric tons | -8.2% |
| 1981 | 1.45 million metric tons | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 802,352 metric tons | -44.7% |
| 1983 | 855,473 metric tons | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 1.55 million metric tons | +81.4% |
| 1985 | 1.70 million metric tons | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 1.67 million metric tons | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 1.64 million metric tons | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 1.77 million metric tons | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 1.52 million metric tons | -14.4% |
| 1990 | 1.52 million metric tons | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.06 million metric tons | -30.6% |
| 1992 | 1.58 million metric tons | +49.9% |
| 1993 | 1.73 million metric tons | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 1.57 million metric tons | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 1.62 million metric tons | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 2.07 million metric tons | +27.7% |
| 1997 | 2.23 million metric tons | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 1.70 million metric tons | -23.6% |
| 1999 | 1.75 million metric tons | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 2.00 million metric tons | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 2.00 million metric tons | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 2.15 million metric tons | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 2.01 million metric tons | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 1.76 million metric tons | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 1.69 million metric tons | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 1.35 million metric tons | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 1.42 million metric tons | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 1.31 million metric tons | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 1.16 million metric tons | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 1.08 million metric tons | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 1.17 million metric tons | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 1.47 million metric tons | +25.9% |
| 2013 | 1.38 million metric tons | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 1.10 million metric tons | -20.6% |
| 2015 | 1.35 million metric tons | +23.0% |
| 2016 | 1.09 million metric tons | -18.9% |
| 2017 | 1.20 million metric tons | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 1.28 million metric tons | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 1.07 million metric tons | -16.6% |
| 2020 | 1.04 million metric tons | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 1.17 million metric tons | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 1.66 million metric tons | +42.0% |
| 2023 | 1.45 million metric tons | -12.9% |
| 2024 | 1.01 million metric tons | -30.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 1.01 million metric tons is above the median for high income countries, which is 15,100 metric tons, 66.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 1.01 million metric tons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25,991 metric tons, 38.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8549 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (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 216 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.