How have things changed? in Iceland
Iceland: How have things changed? was 1.06 million metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
How have things changed? in Iceland, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
In 2024, how have things changed? in Iceland stood at 1.06 million metric tons.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.0% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Iceland peaked at 2.23 million metric tons in 1997 and was at its lowest, 617,636 metric tons, in 1968.
Iceland ranks 24th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 943,981 metric tons | 617,636 metric tons | 1.26 million metric tons | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.07 million metric tons | 700,435 metric tons | 1.66 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.45 million metric tons | 802,432 metric tons | 1.77 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.69 million metric tons | 1.06 million metric tons | 2.23 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.69 million metric tons | 1.17 million metric tons | 2.15 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 million metric tons | 1.09 million metric tons | 1.47 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 million metric tons | 1.06 million metric tons | 1.71 million metric tons | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed? in Iceland?
- How have things changed? in Iceland was 1.06 million metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.23 million metric tons in 1997.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 617,636 metric tons in 1968.
- How does Iceland rank for how have things changed??
- Iceland ranks 24th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.