Iceland vs New Zealand: Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply
Iceland
83.3%
in 2023
New Zealand
77.2%
in 2023
Iceland rank
1st
New Zealand rank
2nd
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply over time
- Iceland
- New Zealand
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 83.3% against 77.2% in New Zealand, a difference of 6.1%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 2nd of 192 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 354.5% | 75.1% | 279.4% | Iceland |
| 1970s | 359.3% | 118.8% | 240.5% | Iceland |
| 1980s | 396.6% | 139.1% | 257.4% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 405.8% | 133.9% | 271.9% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 331.9% | 160.6% | 171.3% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 137.2% | 72.8% | 64.4% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 88.0% | 81.7% | 6.3% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply, Iceland or New Zealand?
- Iceland, at 83.3% against 77.2% in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply between Iceland and New Zealand?
- 6.1%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and New Zealand?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and New Zealand rank globally for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply?
- Iceland ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 2nd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net exported tonnes of food products expressed as a share of domestic supply. This includes items primarily intended for human consumption, but some may also be used for non-food purposes such as biofuels or animal feed. Positive values mean that countries are net exporters and negative values mean they are net importers.