Daily per capita caloric supply in Iceland
Iceland: Daily per capita caloric supply was 3,681 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,681
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
11th
of 192 countries
All-time high
4,207
in 1930
All-time low
2,322
in 1784
Years of data
80
1770–2023
Daily per capita caloric supply in Iceland, 1770–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 3,681 for daily per capita caloric supply in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita caloric supply in Iceland peaked at 4,207 in 1930 and was at its lowest, 2,322, in 1784.
That places Iceland 11th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 80 years of available data.
Daily per capita caloric supply in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1770 | 3,048 | — |
| 1784 | 2,322 | -23.8% |
| 1795 | 2,724 | +17.3% |
| 1819 | 2,887 | +6.0% |
| 1840 | 3,080 | +6.7% |
| 1849 | 3,381 | +9.8% |
| 1855 | 2,917 | -13.7% |
| 1863 | 2,885 | -1.1% |
| 1870 | 2,573 | -10.8% |
| 1880 | 3,002 | +16.7% |
| 1890 | 3,106 | +3.5% |
| 1900 | 3,316 | +6.8% |
| 1910 | 3,499 | +5.5% |
| 1920 | 3,610 | +3.2% |
| 1930 | 4,207 | +16.5% |
| 1938 | 4,066 | -3.4% |
| 1947 | 3,268 | -19.6% |
| 1961 | 3,256 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 3,335 | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 3,110 | -6.7% |
| 1964 | 3,141 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 3,150 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 3,075 | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 2,952 | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 2,899 | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 2,872 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 3,009 | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 2,963 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 3,080 | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 2,954 | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 2,944 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 2,975 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 3,035 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 3,049 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 3,114 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 3,206 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 3,165 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 3,304 | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 3,179 | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 3,174 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 3,197 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 3,158 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 3,305 | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 3,223 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 3,116 | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 3,137 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 3,059 | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 3,107 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 3,093 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 3,065 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 3,112 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 3,105 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 3,044 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 3,129 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 3,138 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 3,166 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 3,149 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 3,136 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 3,207 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 3,240 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 3,299 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 3,325 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 3,369 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 3,384 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 3,336 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 3,345 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 3,311 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 3,302 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 3,353 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 3,362 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 3,399 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 3,472 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 3,579 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 3,634 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 3,648 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 3,683 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 3,661 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 3,643 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 3,701 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 3,681 | -0.5% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 3,681 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,348, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 3,681 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,399, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1770s | 3,048 | 3,048 | 3,048 | 1 |
| 1780s | 2,322 | 2,322 | 2,322 | 1 |
| 1790s | 2,724 | 2,724 | 2,724 | 1 |
| 1810s | 2,887 | 2,887 | 2,887 | 1 |
| 1840s | 3,230 | 3,080 | 3,381 | 2 |
| 1850s | 2,917 | 2,917 | 2,917 | 1 |
| 1860s | 2,885 | 2,885 | 2,885 | 1 |
| 1870s | 2,573 | 2,573 | 2,573 | 1 |
| 1880s | 3,002 | 3,002 | 3,002 | 1 |
| 1890s | 3,106 | 3,106 | 3,106 | 1 |
| 1900s | 3,316 | 3,316 | 3,316 | 1 |
| 1910s | 3,499 | 3,499 | 3,499 | 1 |
| 1920s | 3,610 | 3,610 | 3,610 | 1 |
| 1930s | 4,136 | 4,066 | 4,207 | 2 |
| 1940s | 3,268 | 3,268 | 3,268 | 1 |
| 1960s | 3,088 | 2,872 | 3,335 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,033 | 2,944 | 3,206 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,196 | 3,116 | 3,305 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,102 | 3,044 | 3,166 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,279 | 3,136 | 3,384 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,474 | 3,302 | 3,683 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,672 | 3,643 | 3,701 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 daily per capita caloric supply in Iceland?
- Daily per capita caloric supply in Iceland was 3,681 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita caloric supply recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 4,207 in 1930.
- What is the lowest daily per capita caloric supply recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,322 in 1784.
- How does Iceland rank for daily per capita caloric supply?
- Iceland ranks 11th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita caloric supply rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita caloric supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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