Catches - north-east Atlantic in Iceland
Iceland: Catches - north-east Atlantic was 951,204 Tonnes live weight in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
951,204 Tonnes live weight
Change on year
down 30.6%
World rank
2nd
of 26 countries
All-time high
2.14 million Tonnes live weight
in 2002
All-time low
951,204 Tonnes live weight
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Catches - north-east Atlantic in Iceland, 2000–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonnes live weight.
Analysis
The most recent figure for catches - north-east atlantic in Iceland is 951,204 Tonnes live weight, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 30.6% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, catches - north-east atlantic in Iceland peaked at 2.14 million Tonnes live weight in 2002 and was at its lowest, 951,204 Tonnes live weight, in 2024.
Iceland ranks 2nd of 26 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Catches - north-east Atlantic in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Tonnes live weight | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.99 million Tonnes live weight | — |
| 2001 | 2.00 million Tonnes live weight | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 2.14 million Tonnes live weight | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 1.99 million Tonnes live weight | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 1.74 million Tonnes live weight | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 1.65 million Tonnes live weight | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 1.34 million Tonnes live weight | -19.0% |
| 2007 | 1.42 million Tonnes live weight | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 1.31 million Tonnes live weight | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 1.16 million Tonnes live weight | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 1.06 million Tonnes live weight | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 1.15 million Tonnes live weight | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 1.45 million Tonnes live weight | +26.1% |
| 2013 | 1.36 million Tonnes live weight | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 1.08 million Tonnes live weight | -21.0% |
| 2015 | 1.32 million Tonnes live weight | +22.3% |
| 2016 | 1.07 million Tonnes live weight | -18.8% |
| 2017 | 1.18 million Tonnes live weight | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 1.26 million Tonnes live weight | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 1.05 million Tonnes live weight | -16.8% |
| 2020 | 1.02 million Tonnes live weight | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 1.16 million Tonnes live weight | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 1.41 million Tonnes live weight | +21.6% |
| 2023 | 1.37 million Tonnes live weight | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 951,204 Tonnes live weight | -30.6% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 951,204 Tonnes live weight is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 134,586 Tonnes live weight, 7.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 951,204 Tonnes live weight is above the median for high income countries, which is 134,586 Tonnes live weight, 7.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.67 million Tonnes live weight | 1.16 million Tonnes live weight | 2.14 million Tonnes live weight | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.20 million Tonnes live weight | 1.05 million Tonnes live weight | 1.45 million Tonnes live weight | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 million Tonnes live weight | 951,204 Tonnes live weight | 1.41 million Tonnes live weight | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 1 Norway 1.73 million Tonnes live weight compare
- 3 United Kingdom 613,158 Tonnes live weight compare
- 3 United Kingdom 613,158 Tonnes live weight compare
- 5 Denmark 465,227 Tonnes live weight compare
More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is catches - north-east atlantic in Iceland?
- Catches - north-east atlantic in Iceland was 951,204 Tonnes live weight in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest catches - north-east atlantic recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.14 million Tonnes live weight in 2002.
- What is the lowest catches - north-east atlantic recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 951,204 Tonnes live weight in 2024.
- How does Iceland rank for catches - north-east atlantic?
- Iceland ranks 2nd out of 26 countries with data for 2024.
- Is catches - north-east atlantic rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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 - north-east Atlantic (from 2000 onwards). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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