Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Iceland
Iceland: Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) was 75.91 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Iceland, 1980–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (.
Analysis
The most recent figure for water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Iceland is 75.91, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Iceland peaked at 85.15 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 54.88, in 1992.
Iceland ranks 49th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 67.17 | — |
| 1981 | 69.52 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 70.5 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 68.48 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 70.8 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 72.6 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 70.26 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 70 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 64.63 | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 60.23 | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 56.92 | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 56.79 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 54.88 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 55.76 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 57.95 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 58.19 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 61 | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 63.71 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 68.39 | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 71.27 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 75 | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 77.4 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 77.35 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 79.12 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 85.15 | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 82.91 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 80.37 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 80.71 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 76.26 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 65.28 | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 59.86 | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 57.3 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 54.95 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 57.5 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 61.94 | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 63.33 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 72.31 | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 67.09 | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 70.22 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 71.02 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 66.3 | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 69.73 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 75.91 | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 68.42 | 60.23 | 72.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.49 | 54.88 | 71.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.95 | 65.28 | 85.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.55 | 54.95 | 72.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.65 | 66.3 | 75.91 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 46 Saint Kitts and Nevis 80.6 compare
- 47 Grenada 77.99 compare
- 48 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 76.92 compare
- 50 Uganda 69.3 compare
- 51 Poland 67.89 compare
- 52 Bosnia and Herzegovina 64.98 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)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity, per capita 0 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, per capita 0 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Import quantity, annual growth rate -16.22 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Iceland?
- Water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Iceland was 75.91 in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (.
- What is the highest water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 85.15 in 2004.
- What is the lowest water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.88 in 1992.
- How does Iceland rank for water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of)?
- Iceland ranks 49th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (, published as part of Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Water productivity is calculated as GDP in constant prices divided by annual total water withdrawal.