Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP in Iceland
Iceland: Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP was 2.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
2.6%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
11th
of 127 countries
All-time high
4.6%
in 2011
All-time low
2.3%
in 2017
Years of data
6
2011–2021
Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP in Iceland, 2011–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gdp in Iceland is 2.6%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gdp in Iceland peaked at 4.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2017.
Iceland ranks 11th of 127 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4.6% | — |
| 2013 | 3.7% | -18.2% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | -27.9% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.3% | 4.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More economy & growth data for Iceland
- 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 9.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 63.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 6.27 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.3194 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 31,408 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 17.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7569 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gdp in Iceland?
- Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gdp in Iceland was 2.6% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gdp recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gdp recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2017.
- How does Iceland rank for sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gdp?
- Iceland ranks 11th out of 127 countries with data for 2021.
- Is sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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