Vegetable consumption per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Vegetable consumption per capita was 157.68 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Vegetable consumption per capita in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, vegetable consumption per capita in Iceland stood at 157.68 kilograms per year per capita.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable consumption per capita in Iceland peaked at 159.65 kilograms per year per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.47 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.
That places Iceland 42nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.33 kilograms per year per capita | 9.47 kilograms per year per capita | 14.29 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.73 kilograms per year per capita | 14.3 kilograms per year per capita | 23.63 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.62 kilograms per year per capita | 25.41 kilograms per year per capita | 35.03 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.1 kilograms per year per capita | 31.53 kilograms per year per capita | 51.18 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.65 kilograms per year per capita | 51.38 kilograms per year per capita | 74.88 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 134.88 kilograms per year per capita | 119.78 kilograms per year per capita | 156.28 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 150.73 kilograms per year per capita | 139.83 kilograms per year per capita | 159.65 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 39 Australia 160.62 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 40 Dominican Republic 159.88 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 41 Sweden 158.59 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 43 Dominica 153.77 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 44 Mauritius 153.35 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 45 Denmark 149.86 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Iceland
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -2.3% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 58,910 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 8.5% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 23.12 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 58,910 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 128.44 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -52.84 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -383.05 million current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 498.69 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable consumption per capita in Iceland?
- Vegetable consumption per capita in Iceland was 157.68 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 159.65 kilograms per year per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.47 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- How does Iceland rank for vegetable consumption per capita?
- Iceland ranks 42nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable consumption per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Vegetable consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.