Per capita diet composition in Iceland
Iceland: Per capita diet composition was 497.92 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita diet composition in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita diet composition in Iceland is 497.92, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita diet composition in Iceland peaked at 506.32 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 193.92, 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.
Per capita diet composition in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 246.83 | — |
| 1962 | 283.1 | +14.7% |
| 1963 | 227.73 | -19.6% |
| 1964 | 263.37 | +15.6% |
| 1965 | 263.45 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 231.72 | -12.0% |
| 1967 | 222.6 | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 248.17 | +11.5% |
| 1969 | 244.95 | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 243.25 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 241.16 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 251.8 | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 238.85 | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 242.38 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 210.82 | -13.0% |
| 1976 | 246.03 | +16.7% |
| 1977 | 228.13 | -7.3% |
| 1978 | 224.83 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 220.97 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 217.67 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 225.66 | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 220.86 | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 221.72 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 237.76 | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 227.42 | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 244.89 | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 262.08 | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 241.79 | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 246.64 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 228.69 | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 253.58 | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 249.89 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 253.37 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 224.36 | -11.4% |
| 1995 | 239.97 | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 227.75 | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 222.18 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 214.2 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 210.36 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 211.72 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 217.03 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 193.92 | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 201.69 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 201.06 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 212.46 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 209.77 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 217.28 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 223.32 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 214 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 326.63 | +52.6% |
| 2011 | 321.29 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 331.28 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 334.9 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 339.72 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 361.08 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 359.01 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 376.13 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 418.07 | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 428.7 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 446.94 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 485.33 | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 506.32 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 497.92 | -1.7% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 497.92 is above the median for high income countries, which is 374.03, 1.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 497.92 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 385.3, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita diet composition 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 | 326.63 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 247.99 | 222.6 | 283.1 | 9 |
| 1970s | 234.82 | 210.82 | 251.8 | 10 |
| 1980s | 234.65 | 217.67 | 262.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 232.43 | 210.36 | 253.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 210.23 | 193.92 | 223.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 359.68 | 321.29 | 428.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 484.13 | 446.94 | 506.32 | 4 |
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 per capita diet composition in Iceland?
- Per capita diet composition in Iceland was 497.92 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita diet composition recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 506.32 in 2022.
- What is the lowest per capita diet composition recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 193.92 in 2002.
- How does Iceland rank for per capita diet composition?
- Iceland ranks 52nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita diet composition 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita diet composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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