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 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.
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
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.9697 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.562 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0696 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 1.06 million metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 54,789 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 3.29 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.52 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0067 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.1443 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 1.68 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 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.