Dietary compositions by commodity group in Iceland
Iceland: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 203.41 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
203.41 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
9th
of 192 countries
All-time high
207.09 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2019
All-time low
57.23 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1971
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Dietary compositions by commodity group 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
In 2023, dietary compositions by commodity group in Iceland stood at 203.41 kilocalories per day per capita.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary compositions by commodity group in Iceland peaked at 207.09 kilocalories per day per capita in 2019 and was at its lowest, 57.23 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1971.
Iceland ranks 9th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 64.99 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 70.25 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.1% |
| 1963 | 62.11 kilocalories per day per capita | -11.6% |
| 1964 | 60.99 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 65.88 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.0% |
| 1966 | 70.78 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.4% |
| 1967 | 72.34 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 69.47 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 66.54 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 58.86 kilocalories per day per capita | -11.5% |
| 1971 | 57.23 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 70.26 kilocalories per day per capita | +22.8% |
| 1973 | 76.22 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 71.91 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 75.99 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 71.94 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 75.05 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 81.15 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 88.09 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 112.93 kilocalories per day per capita | +28.2% |
| 1981 | 115.12 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 119.56 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 117.52 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 124.73 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 134.77 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 126.42 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 135.62 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 115.12 kilocalories per day per capita | -15.1% |
| 1989 | 119.59 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 112.07 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 116.63 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 113.53 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 108.27 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 108.56 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 108.79 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 111.43 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 119.79 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 125.86 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 126.25 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 132.86 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 128.52 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 127.73 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 129.17 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 128.36 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 140.07 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 137.68 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 139.94 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 129.43 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 120.23 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 171.73 kilocalories per day per capita | +42.8% |
| 2011 | 170.11 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 171.56 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 166.08 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 161.93 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 169.94 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 189.65 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 195.7 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 200.5 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 207.09 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 197.95 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 206.32 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 203.77 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 203.41 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 203.41 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 100.61 kilocalories per day per capita, 2.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 203.41 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88.48 kilocalories per day per capita, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary compositions by commodity group 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 | +42.8% | 120.23 kilocalories per day per capita | 171.73 kilocalories per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.04 kilocalories per day per capita | 60.99 kilocalories per day per capita | 72.34 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 72.67 kilocalories per day per capita | 57.23 kilocalories per day per capita | 88.09 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 122.14 kilocalories per day per capita | 112.93 kilocalories per day per capita | 135.62 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 115.12 kilocalories per day per capita | 108.27 kilocalories per day per capita | 126.25 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 131.4 kilocalories per day per capita | 120.23 kilocalories per day per capita | 140.07 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 180.43 kilocalories per day per capita | 161.93 kilocalories per day per capita | 207.09 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 202.86 kilocalories per day per capita | 197.95 kilocalories per day per capita | 206.32 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 6 Barbados 214.97 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 7 Macao 213.31 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 8 Montenegro 213.12 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 10 New Caledonia 194.52 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 11 Bosnia and Herzegovina 193.12 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 12 French Polynesia 190.25 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 compositions by commodity group in Iceland?
- Dietary compositions by commodity group in Iceland was 203.41 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 compositions by commodity group recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 207.09 kilocalories per day per capita in 2019.
- What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.23 kilocalories per day per capita in 1971.
- How does Iceland rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Iceland ranks 9th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. 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 of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary compositions by commodity group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.