Daily supply of different food groups per person in Iceland
Iceland: Daily supply of different food groups per person was 497.92 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
497.92 grams per day per capita
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
52nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
506.32 grams per day per capita
in 2022
All-time low
193.92 grams per day per capita
in 2002
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily supply of different food groups per person in Iceland is 497.92 grams per day per capita, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of different food groups per person in Iceland peaked at 506.32 grams per day per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 193.92 grams per day per capita, in 2002.
Iceland ranks 52nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Iceland, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 246.83 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 283.1 grams per day per capita | +14.7% |
| 1963 | 227.73 grams per day per capita | -19.6% |
| 1964 | 263.37 grams per day per capita | +15.6% |
| 1965 | 263.45 grams per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 231.72 grams per day per capita | -12.0% |
| 1967 | 222.6 grams per day per capita | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 248.17 grams per day per capita | +11.5% |
| 1969 | 244.95 grams per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 243.25 grams per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 241.16 grams per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 251.8 grams per day per capita | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 238.85 grams per day per capita | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 242.38 grams per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 210.82 grams per day per capita | -13.0% |
| 1976 | 246.03 grams per day per capita | +16.7% |
| 1977 | 228.13 grams per day per capita | -7.3% |
| 1978 | 224.83 grams per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 220.97 grams per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 217.67 grams per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 225.66 grams per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 220.86 grams per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 221.72 grams per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 237.76 grams per day per capita | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 227.42 grams per day per capita | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 244.89 grams per day per capita | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 262.08 grams per day per capita | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 241.79 grams per day per capita | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 246.64 grams per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 228.69 grams per day per capita | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 253.58 grams per day per capita | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 249.89 grams per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 253.37 grams per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 224.36 grams per day per capita | -11.4% |
| 1995 | 239.97 grams per day per capita | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 227.75 grams per day per capita | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 222.18 grams per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 214.2 grams per day per capita | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 210.36 grams per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 211.72 grams per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 217.03 grams per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 193.92 grams per day per capita | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 201.69 grams per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 201.06 grams per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 212.46 grams per day per capita | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 209.77 grams per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 217.28 grams per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 223.32 grams per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 214 grams per day per capita | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 326.63 grams per day per capita | +52.6% |
| 2011 | 321.29 grams per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 331.28 grams per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 334.9 grams per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 339.72 grams per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 361.08 grams per day per capita | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 359.01 grams per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 376.13 grams per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 418.07 grams per day per capita | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 428.7 grams per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 446.94 grams per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 485.33 grams per day per capita | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 506.32 grams per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 497.92 grams per day per capita | -1.7% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 497.92 grams per day per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 374.03 grams per day per capita, 1.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 497.92 grams per day per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 385.3 grams per day per capita, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Daily supply of different food groups per person 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 | +52.6% | 214 grams per day per capita | 326.63 grams per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 247.99 grams per day per capita | 222.6 grams per day per capita | 283.1 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 234.82 grams per day per capita | 210.82 grams per day per capita | 251.8 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 234.65 grams per day per capita | 217.67 grams per day per capita | 262.08 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 232.43 grams per day per capita | 210.36 grams per day per capita | 253.58 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 210.23 grams per day per capita | 193.92 grams per day per capita | 223.32 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 359.68 grams per day per capita | 321.29 grams per day per capita | 428.7 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 484.13 grams per day per capita | 446.94 grams per day per capita | 506.32 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 49 Iraq 502.93 grams per day per capita compare
- 50 Botswana 500.33 grams per day per capita compare
- 51 Slovenia 498 grams per day per capita compare
- 53 Niger 497.64 grams per day per capita compare
- 54 Kuwait 492.14 grams per day per capita compare
- 55 Uzbekistan 490.03 grams 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 daily supply of different food groups per person in Iceland?
- Daily supply of different food groups per person in Iceland was 497.92 grams 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 daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 506.32 grams per day per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 193.92 grams per day per capita in 2002.
- How does Iceland rank for daily supply of different food groups per person?
- Iceland ranks 52nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of different food groups per person rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. 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 (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of different food groups per person. 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.