Total fisheries production in Iceland
Iceland: Total fisheries production was 1.06 million metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.06 million metric tons
Change on year
down 29.0%
World rank
24th
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
Total 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
The most recent figure for total fisheries production in Iceland is 1.06 million metric tons, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.0% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total 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 24th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Total 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 | 802,432 metric tons | -44.7% |
| 1983 | 855,580 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 | 1.65 million metric tons | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 1.77 million metric tons | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 1.52 million metric tons | -14.3% |
| 1990 | 1.52 million metric tons | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 1.06 million metric tons | -30.5% |
| 1992 | 1.59 million metric tons | +49.8% |
| 1993 | 1.73 million metric tons | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 1.57 million metric tons | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 1.63 million metric tons | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 2.08 million metric tons | +27.7% |
| 1997 | 2.23 million metric tons | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 1.70 million metric tons | -23.6% |
| 1999 | 1.76 million metric tons | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 2.00 million metric tons | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 2.01 million metric tons | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 2.15 million metric tons | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 2.01 million metric tons | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 1.76 million metric tons | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 1.69 million metric tons | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 1.36 million metric tons | -19.9% |
| 2007 | 1.43 million metric tons | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 1.31 million metric tons | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 1.17 million metric tons | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 1.09 million metric tons | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 1.17 million metric tons | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 1.47 million metric tons | +26.0% |
| 2013 | 1.39 million metric tons | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 1.10 million metric tons | -20.4% |
| 2015 | 1.36 million metric tons | +22.8% |
| 2016 | 1.11 million metric tons | -18.3% |
| 2017 | 1.22 million metric tons | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 1.30 million metric tons | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 1.10 million metric tons | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 1.08 million metric tons | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.22 million metric tons | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 1.71 million metric tons | +40.0% |
| 2023 | 1.50 million metric tons | -12.7% |
| 2024 | 1.06 million metric tons | -29.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 1.06 million metric tons is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,758 metric tons, 53.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 1.06 million metric tons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40,278 metric tons, 26.4× 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 | 802,432 metric tons | 1.77 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.69 million metric tons | 1.06 million metric tons | 2.23 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.69 million metric tons | 1.17 million metric tons | 2.15 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 million metric tons | 1.09 million metric tons | 1.47 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 million metric tons | 1.06 million metric tons | 1.71 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 total fisheries production in Iceland?
- Total fisheries production in Iceland was 1.06 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 total fisheries production recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.23 million metric tons in 1997.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 617,636 metric tons in 1968.
- How does Iceland rank for total fisheries production?
- Iceland ranks 24th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 Total fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fisheries production measures the volume of aquatic species caught by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes. The harvest from mariculture, aquaculture and other kinds of fish farming is also included.