Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth in Iceland
Iceland: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth was 10.46 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth in Iceland, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth in Iceland stood at 10.46 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 405.2% on the previous year and down 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth in Iceland peaked at 300 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -41.48 % change on previous year, in 2007.
Iceland ranks 44th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 300 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 87.5 % change on previous year | -70.8% |
| 1978 | 53.33 % change on previous year | -39.0% |
| 1979 | 39.13 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
| 1980 | 34.38 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 1981 | 37.21 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 35.59 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 33.75 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 28.04 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 1985 | -24.82 % change on previous year | -188.5% |
| 1986 | 165.05 % change on previous year | -765.1% |
| 1987 | 135.53 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 1988 | 88.02 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 1989 | 38.71 % change on previous year | -56.0% |
| 1990 | 68.69 % change on previous year | +77.5% |
| 1991 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -97.7% |
| 1992 | -12.15 % change on previous year | -881.0% |
| 1993 | 15.57 % change on previous year | -228.2% |
| 1994 | 10.46 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 1995 | 8.16 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 1996 | 5.8 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 1997 | -0.6509 % change on previous year | -111.2% |
| 1998 | 5.6 % change on previous year | -959.8% |
| 1999 | 0.7497 % change on previous year | -86.6% |
| 2000 | -7.03 % change on previous year | -1037.8% |
| 2001 | 20.65 % change on previous year | -393.6% |
| 2002 | -17.98 % change on previous year | -187.1% |
| 2003 | 73.33 % change on previous year | -507.8% |
| 2004 | 42.71 % change on previous year | -41.8% |
| 2005 | -6.9 % change on previous year | -116.2% |
| 2006 | -0.1817 % change on previous year | -97.4% |
| 2007 | -41.48 % change on previous year | +22728.1% |
| 2008 | 5.7 % change on previous year | -113.7% |
| 2009 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -77.0% |
| 2010 | -2.23 % change on previous year | -269.4% |
| 2011 | 5.12 % change on previous year | -329.9% |
| 2012 | 39.99 % change on previous year | +681.2% |
| 2013 | -5.09 % change on previous year | -112.7% |
| 2014 | 19.57 % change on previous year | -484.5% |
| 2015 | -0.6035 % change on previous year | -103.1% |
| 2016 | 80.48 % change on previous year | -13434.7% |
| 2017 | 37.88 % change on previous year | -52.9% |
| 2018 | -8.03 % change on previous year | -121.2% |
| 2019 | 77.51 % change on previous year | -1065.4% |
| 2020 | 19.25 % change on previous year | -75.2% |
| 2021 | 30.89 % change on previous year | +60.5% |
| 2022 | -3.37 % change on previous year | -110.9% |
| 2023 | -3.43 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 10.46 % change on previous year | -405.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 119.99 % change on previous year | 39.13 % change on previous year | 300 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | 57.15 % change on previous year | -24.82 % change on previous year | 165.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.38 % change on previous year | -12.15 % change on previous year | 68.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.01 % change on previous year | -41.48 % change on previous year | 73.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.46 % change on previous year | -8.03 % change on previous year | 80.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.76 % change on previous year | -3.43 % change on previous year | 30.89 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 41 Paraguay 10.67 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Gambia 10.53 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Equatorial Guinea 10.53 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Nepal 10.42 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Canada 9.81 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Tonga 9.71 % change on previous year 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 seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth in Iceland?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth in Iceland was 10.46 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 300 % change on previous year in 1976.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -41.48 % change on previous year in 2007.
- How does Iceland rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth?
- Iceland ranks 44th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.