Fruit consumption per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Fruit consumption per capita was 130.14 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fruit consumption per capita in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fruit consumption per capita in Iceland stood at 130.14.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fruit consumption per capita in Iceland peaked at 157.46 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 41.42, in 1961.
That places Iceland 34th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Fruit consumption per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 41.42 | — |
| 1962 | 43.92 | +6.1% |
| 1963 | 45.18 | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 51.01 | +12.9% |
| 1965 | 50.04 | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 52.43 | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 50.16 | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 51.21 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 45.57 | -11.0% |
| 1970 | 49.4 | +8.4% |
| 1971 | 48.3 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 53.95 | +11.7% |
| 1973 | 55.48 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 53.49 | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 51.94 | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 58.86 | +13.3% |
| 1977 | 61.9 | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 62.32 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 63.7 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 61.56 | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 63.25 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 63.63 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 58.87 | -7.5% |
| 1984 | 60.42 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 54.26 | -10.2% |
| 1986 | 62.8 | +15.7% |
| 1987 | 68.27 | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 100.12 | +46.6% |
| 1989 | 95.36 | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 80.72 | -15.4% |
| 1991 | 86.76 | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 89.73 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 89.32 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 85.09 | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 81.98 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 81.59 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 84.98 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 83.29 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 87.34 | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 99.21 | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 106.38 | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 113.87 | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 105.58 | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 107.21 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 114.26 | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 135.64 | +18.7% |
| 2007 | 145.93 | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 139.6 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 126.17 | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 130.31 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 130.52 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 138.87 | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 137.14 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 143.55 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 141.74 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 150.88 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 157.46 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 138.89 | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 144.62 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 129.66 | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 124.27 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 129.97 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 130.14 | +0.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 130.14 is above the median for high income countries, which is 95.22, 1.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 130.14 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.95, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fruit consumption per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +46.6% | 68.27 | 100.12 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.88 | 41.42 | 52.43 | 9 |
| 1970s | 55.93 | 48.3 | 63.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.85 | 54.26 | 100.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.08 | 80.72 | 89.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 119.39 | 99.21 | 145.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 141.4 | 130.31 | 157.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 128.51 | 124.27 | 130.14 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More economy & growth data for Iceland
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -125.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.96 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,500 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.5124 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1,095 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fruit consumption per capita in Iceland?
- Fruit consumption per capita in Iceland was 130.14 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fruit consumption per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 157.46 in 2017.
- What is the lowest fruit consumption per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.42 in 1961.
- How does Iceland rank for fruit consumption per capita?
- Iceland ranks 34th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fruit consumption per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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 Fruit consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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