Potato production in Iceland
Iceland: Potato production was 5,514 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5,514 tonnes
Change on year
down 24.4%
World rank
137th
of 160 countries
All-time high
19,459 tonnes
in 1984
All-time low
3,494 tonnes
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potato production in Iceland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 5,514 tonnes 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 tonnes in 1984 and was at its lowest, 3,494 tonnes, 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 | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 10,000 tonnes | -23.1% |
| 1963 | 9,000 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1964 | 8,500 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 12,500 tonnes | +47.1% |
| 1966 | 3,494 tonnes | -72.0% |
| 1967 | 6,521 tonnes | +86.6% |
| 1968 | 5,604 tonnes | -14.1% |
| 1969 | 4,465 tonnes | -20.3% |
| 1970 | 5,406 tonnes | +21.1% |
| 1971 | 11,407 tonnes | +111.0% |
| 1972 | 8,554 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1973 | 6,030 tonnes | -29.5% |
| 1974 | 13,418 tonnes | +122.5% |
| 1975 | 6,305 tonnes | -53.0% |
| 1976 | 6,918 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1977 | 7,642 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1978 | 13,081 tonnes | +71.2% |
| 1979 | 6,089 tonnes | -53.5% |
| 1980 | 15,341 tonnes | +151.9% |
| 1981 | 10,856 tonnes | -29.2% |
| 1982 | 14,300 tonnes | +31.7% |
| 1983 | 5,000 tonnes | -65.0% |
| 1984 | 19,459 tonnes | +289.2% |
| 1985 | 12,818 tonnes | -34.1% |
| 1986 | 16,578 tonnes | +29.3% |
| 1987 | 18,093 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 10,289 tonnes | -43.1% |
| 1989 | 8,000 tonnes | -22.2% |
| 1990 | 8,500 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 15,131 tonnes | +78.0% |
| 1992 | 11,200 tonnes | -26.0% |
| 1993 | 8,900 tonnes | -20.5% |
| 1994 | 11,144 tonnes | +25.2% |
| 1995 | 7,324 tonnes | -34.3% |
| 1996 | 11,213 tonnes | +53.1% |
| 1997 | 8,557 tonnes | -23.7% |
| 1998 | 11,554 tonnes | +35.0% |
| 1999 | 9,013 tonnes | -22.0% |
| 2000 | 9,843 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 11,366 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 2002 | 8,800 tonnes | -22.6% |
| 2003 | 7,090 tonnes | -19.4% |
| 2004 | 12,000 tonnes | +69.3% |
| 2005 | 13,800 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 14,240 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 13,000 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 12,500 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 9,500 tonnes | -24.0% |
| 2010 | 12,460 tonnes | +31.2% |
| 2011 | 7,222 tonnes | -42.0% |
| 2012 | 9,700 tonnes | +34.3% |
| 2013 | 6,000 tonnes | -38.1% |
| 2014 | 8,300 tonnes | +38.3% |
| 2015 | 9,050 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 9,930 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 9,000 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 6,020 tonnes | -33.1% |
| 2019 | 8,200 tonnes | +36.2% |
| 2020 | 7,379 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 6,355 tonnes | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 7,200 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 7,298 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 5,514 tonnes | -24.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 5,514 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 357,550 tonnes, 2% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 5,514 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 553,100 tonnes, 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 tonnes | 19,459 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,120 tonnes | 3,494 tonnes | 13,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,485 tonnes | 5,406 tonnes | 13,418 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,073 tonnes | 5,000 tonnes | 19,459 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,254 tonnes | 7,324 tonnes | 15,131 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,214 tonnes | 7,090 tonnes | 14,240 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,588 tonnes | 6,000 tonnes | 12,460 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,749 tonnes | 5,514 tonnes | 7,379 tonnes | 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 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato production recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 19,459 tonnes in 1984.
- What is the lowest potato production recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,494 tonnes 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Potato production is measured in tonnes.