Dietary composition by country in Iceland
Iceland: Dietary composition by country was 66.23 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
66.23 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
18th
of 191 countries
All-time high
78.12 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2019
All-time low
4 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Dietary composition by country in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 66.23 kilocalories per day per capita for dietary composition by country in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Iceland peaked at 78.12 kilocalories per day per capita in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1964.
Iceland ranks 18th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Dietary composition by country in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 6.02 kilocalories per day per capita | -14.0% |
| 1963 | 4.01 kilocalories per day per capita | -33.4% |
| 1964 | 4 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 4.99 kilocalories per day per capita | +24.8% |
| 1966 | 5.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +19.8% |
| 1967 | 4.95 kilocalories per day per capita | -17.2% |
| 1968 | 4.96 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 4.97 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 4.99 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 6.02 kilocalories per day per capita | +20.8% |
| 1972 | 7.03 kilocalories per day per capita | +16.6% |
| 1973 | 7.02 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 7.99 kilocalories per day per capita | +13.8% |
| 1975 | 8 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 9.99 kilocalories per day per capita | +24.9% |
| 1977 | 11.01 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.2% |
| 1978 | 13.02 kilocalories per day per capita | +18.3% |
| 1979 | 15.02 kilocalories per day per capita | +15.3% |
| 1980 | 16.99 kilocalories per day per capita | +13.1% |
| 1981 | 26.03 kilocalories per day per capita | +53.2% |
| 1982 | 27.9 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 28.88 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 32.93 kilocalories per day per capita | +14.0% |
| 1985 | 33.94 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 29.1 kilocalories per day per capita | -14.3% |
| 1987 | 36.17 kilocalories per day per capita | +24.3% |
| 1988 | 16.02 kilocalories per day per capita | -55.7% |
| 1989 | 16.94 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 16.01 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 16.95 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 17.93 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 16.89 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 16.93 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 15.97 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 17.07 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 18.12 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 20.14 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 21.04 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 22.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 22.91 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 22.95 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 25.03 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 26.07 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 31.02 kilocalories per day per capita | +19.0% |
| 2006 | 27.73 kilocalories per day per capita | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 29.36 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 28.22 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 26.61 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 66.9 kilocalories per day per capita | +151.4% |
| 2011 | 67.27 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 67.37 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 67.09 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 66.61 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 66.29 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 75.13 kilocalories per day per capita | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 77.75 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 76.28 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 78.12 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 72.02 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 62.14 kilocalories per day per capita | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 68.8 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 66.23 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.7% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 66.23 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.56 kilocalories per day per capita, 3.8× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 66.23 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.95 kilocalories per day per capita, 5.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary composition by country in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +151.4% | 26.61 kilocalories per day per capita | 66.9 kilocalories per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.21 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 kilocalories per day per capita | 7 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.01 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.99 kilocalories per day per capita | 15.02 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.49 kilocalories per day per capita | 16.02 kilocalories per day per capita | 36.17 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.7 kilocalories per day per capita | 15.97 kilocalories per day per capita | 21.04 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.29 kilocalories per day per capita | 22.91 kilocalories per day per capita | 31.02 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.88 kilocalories per day per capita | 66.29 kilocalories per day per capita | 78.12 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.3 kilocalories per day per capita | 62.14 kilocalories per day per capita | 72.02 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 15 Luxembourg 77.37 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 16 Norway 70.35 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 17 Dominica 69.19 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 19 Cyprus 64.8 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 20 Cape Verde 64.59 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 21 Jamaica 59.03 kilocalories per day per capita 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 dietary composition by country in Iceland?
- Dietary composition by country in Iceland was 66.23 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dietary composition by country recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 78.12 kilocalories per day per capita in 2019.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 kilocalories per day per capita in 1964.
- How does Iceland rank for dietary composition by country?
- Iceland ranks 18th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.