Potato production in Iceland
Iceland: Potato production was 5,514 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5,514
Change on year
down 24.4%
World rank
137th
of 160 countries
All-time high
19,459
in 1984
All-time low
3,494
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potato production in Iceland, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 5,514 for potato production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.4% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato production in Iceland peaked at 19,459 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 3,494, in 1966.
Iceland ranks 137th of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Potato production in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13,000 | — |
| 1962 | 10,000 | -23.1% |
| 1963 | 9,000 | -10.0% |
| 1964 | 8,500 | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 12,500 | +47.1% |
| 1966 | 3,494 | -72.0% |
| 1967 | 6,521 | +86.6% |
| 1968 | 5,604 | -14.1% |
| 1969 | 4,465 | -20.3% |
| 1970 | 5,406 | +21.1% |
| 1971 | 11,407 | +111.0% |
| 1972 | 8,554 | -25.0% |
| 1973 | 6,030 | -29.5% |
| 1974 | 13,418 | +122.5% |
| 1975 | 6,305 | -53.0% |
| 1976 | 6,918 | +9.7% |
| 1977 | 7,642 | +10.5% |
| 1978 | 13,081 | +71.2% |
| 1979 | 6,089 | -53.5% |
| 1980 | 15,341 | +151.9% |
| 1981 | 10,856 | -29.2% |
| 1982 | 14,300 | +31.7% |
| 1983 | 5,000 | -65.0% |
| 1984 | 19,459 | +289.2% |
| 1985 | 12,818 | -34.1% |
| 1986 | 16,578 | +29.3% |
| 1987 | 18,093 | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 10,289 | -43.1% |
| 1989 | 8,000 | -22.2% |
| 1990 | 8,500 | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 15,131 | +78.0% |
| 1992 | 11,200 | -26.0% |
| 1993 | 8,900 | -20.5% |
| 1994 | 11,144 | +25.2% |
| 1995 | 7,324 | -34.3% |
| 1996 | 11,213 | +53.1% |
| 1997 | 8,557 | -23.7% |
| 1998 | 11,554 | +35.0% |
| 1999 | 9,013 | -22.0% |
| 2000 | 9,843 | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 11,366 | +15.5% |
| 2002 | 8,800 | -22.6% |
| 2003 | 7,090 | -19.4% |
| 2004 | 12,000 | +69.3% |
| 2005 | 13,800 | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 14,240 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 13,000 | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 12,500 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 9,500 | -24.0% |
| 2010 | 12,460 | +31.2% |
| 2011 | 7,222 | -42.0% |
| 2012 | 9,700 | +34.3% |
| 2013 | 6,000 | -38.1% |
| 2014 | 8,300 | +38.3% |
| 2015 | 9,050 | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 9,930 | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 9,000 | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 6,020 | -33.1% |
| 2019 | 8,200 | +36.2% |
| 2020 | 7,379 | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 6,355 | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 7,200 | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 7,298 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 5,514 | -24.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 5,514 is below the median for high income countries, which is 357,550, 2% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 5,514 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 553,100, 1% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potato production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +289.2% | 5,000 | 19,459 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,120 | 3,494 | 13,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,485 | 5,406 | 13,418 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,073 | 5,000 | 19,459 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,254 | 7,324 | 15,131 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,214 | 7,090 | 14,240 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,588 | 6,000 | 12,460 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,749 | 5,514 | 7,379 | 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 potato production in Iceland?
- Potato production in Iceland was 5,514 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato production recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 19,459 in 1984.
- What is the lowest potato production recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,494 in 1966.
- How does Iceland rank for potato production?
- Iceland ranks 137th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato production rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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