Food price anomalies in Iceland
Iceland: Food price anomalies was -0.21 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Food price anomalies in Iceland, 2010–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food price anomalies in Iceland is -0.21, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 121.2% on the previous year and up 70.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food price anomalies in Iceland peaked at 0.99 in 2023 and was at its lowest, -1.46, in 2017.
Iceland ranks 100th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food price anomalies in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -0.6 | — |
| 2011 | -0.12 | -80.0% |
| 2012 | 0.08 | -166.7% |
| 2013 | -0.02 | -125.0% |
| 2014 | -0.7 | +3400.0% |
| 2015 | 0.38 | -154.3% |
| 2016 | -0.41 | -207.9% |
| 2017 | -1.46 | +256.1% |
| 2018 | 0.14 | -109.6% |
| 2019 | 0.22 | +57.1% |
| 2020 | 0.79 | +259.1% |
| 2021 | -0.5 | -163.3% |
| 2022 | -0.19 | -62.0% |
| 2023 | 0.99 | -621.1% |
| 2024 | -0.21 | -121.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's -0.21 is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.295, 71% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Iceland's -0.21 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.48, 44% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food price anomalies 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -3400.0% | -0.02 | -0.7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -0.249 | -1.46 | 0.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.176 | -0.5 | 0.99 | 5 |
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 food price anomalies in Iceland?
- Food price anomalies in Iceland was -0.21 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food price anomalies recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.99 in 2023.
- What is the lowest food price anomalies recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.46 in 2017.
- How does Iceland rank for food price anomalies?
- Iceland ranks 100th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food price anomalies rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Food price anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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