Catches - inland waters in Iceland
Iceland: Catches - inland waters was 260 Tonnes live weight in 2010. ▼ Falling
Latest (2010)
260 Tonnes live weight
Change on year
up 10.6%
World rank
40th
of 54 countries
All-time high
907 Tonnes live weight
in 1993
All-time low
0 Tonnes live weight
in 1965
Years of data
51
1959–2010
Catches - inland waters in Iceland, 1959–2010
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonnes live weight.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 260 Tonnes live weight for catches - inland waters in 2010.
That represents a change of up 10.6% on the previous year and up 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, catches - inland waters in Iceland peaked at 907 Tonnes live weight in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0 Tonnes live weight, in 1965.
Iceland ranks 40th of 54 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Catches - inland waters in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Tonnes live weight | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 400 Tonnes live weight | — |
| 1960 | 400 Tonnes live weight | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 400 Tonnes live weight | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 300 Tonnes live weight | -25.0% |
| 1963 | 500 Tonnes live weight | +66.7% |
| 1964 | 400 Tonnes live weight | -20.0% |
| 1965 | 0 Tonnes live weight | -100.0% |
| 1967 | 400 Tonnes live weight | — |
| 1968 | 400 Tonnes live weight | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 400 Tonnes live weight | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 500 Tonnes live weight | +25.0% |
| 1971 | 500 Tonnes live weight | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 500 Tonnes live weight | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 500 Tonnes live weight | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 475 Tonnes live weight | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 516 Tonnes live weight | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 475 Tonnes live weight | -7.9% |
| 1977 | 480 Tonnes live weight | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 541 Tonnes live weight | +12.7% |
| 1979 | 475 Tonnes live weight | -12.2% |
| 1980 | 498 Tonnes live weight | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 413 Tonnes live weight | -17.1% |
| 1982 | 397 Tonnes live weight | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 448 Tonnes live weight | +12.8% |
| 1984 | 410 Tonnes live weight | -8.5% |
| 1985 | 467 Tonnes live weight | +13.9% |
| 1986 | 546 Tonnes live weight | +16.9% |
| 1987 | 500 Tonnes live weight | -8.4% |
| 1988 | 643 Tonnes live weight | +28.6% |
| 1989 | 527 Tonnes live weight | -18.0% |
| 1990 | 676 Tonnes live weight | +28.3% |
| 1991 | 756 Tonnes live weight | +11.8% |
| 1992 | 886 Tonnes live weight | +17.2% |
| 1993 | 907 Tonnes live weight | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 698 Tonnes live weight | -23.0% |
| 1995 | 739 Tonnes live weight | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 608 Tonnes live weight | -17.7% |
| 1997 | 404 Tonnes live weight | -33.6% |
| 1998 | 416 Tonnes live weight | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 370 Tonnes live weight | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 176 Tonnes live weight | -52.4% |
| 2001 | 160 Tonnes live weight | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 210 Tonnes live weight | +31.2% |
| 2003 | 225 Tonnes live weight | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 222 Tonnes live weight | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 219 Tonnes live weight | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 173 Tonnes live weight | -21.0% |
| 2007 | 185 Tonnes live weight | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 231 Tonnes live weight | +24.9% |
| 2009 | 235 Tonnes live weight | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 260 Tonnes live weight | +10.6% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 260 Tonnes live weight is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,085 Tonnes live weight, 24% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 260 Tonnes live weight is below the median for high income countries, which is 940 Tonnes live weight, 28% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Catches - inland waters 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | -100.0% | 400 Tonnes live weight | 0 Tonnes live weight |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 400 Tonnes live weight | 400 Tonnes live weight | 400 Tonnes live weight | 1 |
| 1960s | 355.56 Tonnes live weight | 0 Tonnes live weight | 500 Tonnes live weight | 9 |
| 1970s | 496.2 Tonnes live weight | 475 Tonnes live weight | 541 Tonnes live weight | 10 |
| 1980s | 484.9 Tonnes live weight | 397 Tonnes live weight | 643 Tonnes live weight | 10 |
| 1990s | 646 Tonnes live weight | 370 Tonnes live weight | 907 Tonnes live weight | 10 |
| 2000s | 203.6 Tonnes live weight | 160 Tonnes live weight | 235 Tonnes live weight | 10 |
| 2010s | 260 Tonnes live weight | 260 Tonnes live weight | 260 Tonnes live weight | 1 |
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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 catches - inland waters in Iceland?
- Catches - inland waters in Iceland was 260 Tonnes live weight in 2010, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest catches - inland waters recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 907 Tonnes live weight in 1993.
- What is the lowest catches - inland waters recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Tonnes live weight in 1965.
- How does Iceland rank for catches - inland waters?
- Iceland ranks 40th out of 54 countries with data for 2010.
- Is catches - inland waters rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Catches - inland waters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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