Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Iceland
Iceland: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 2,430 kg per hectare in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Iceland, 2015–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 2,430 kg per hectare for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.1% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Iceland peaked at 4,858 kg per hectare in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,430 kg per hectare, in 2023.
Iceland ranks 107th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3,187 kg per hectare | — |
| 2016 | 3,213 kg per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 3,524 kg per hectare | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 2,600 kg per hectare | -26.2% |
| 2019 | 3,591 kg per hectare | +38.1% |
| 2020 | 4,858 kg per hectare | +35.3% |
| 2021 | 3,121 kg per hectare | -35.8% |
| 2022 | 2,967 kg per hectare | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 2,430 kg per hectare | -18.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 2,430 kg per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,224 kg per hectare, 47% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 2,430 kg per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,676 kg per hectare, 52% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,223 kg per hectare | 2,600 kg per hectare | 3,591 kg per hectare | 5 |
| 2020s | 3,344 kg per hectare | 2,430 kg per hectare | 4,858 kg per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More poverty & inequality data for Iceland
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 4 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.54 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -18.09 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 35.57 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 35.6% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Iceland?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Iceland was 2,430 kg per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 4,858 kg per hectare in 2020.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,430 kg per hectare in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Iceland ranks 107th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.