Cabbages production in Iceland
In 2024 Iceland produced 280 t of cabbages, the 140th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 4.1%. The record was 958 t in 1996. Area harvested: 24 ha, yield 11.7 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 280 t
- World rank
- 140 of 146
- 10-year change
- +4.1%
- Record
- 958 t
- 1996
Cabbages in Iceland, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Iceland compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 11.7
- world 30.6 (−62%)
- kg per person
- 0.71
- world 9.25
- 10-year change
- +4.1%
- world +5.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 138 | Grenada | 329 | 0.00% |
| 139 | Barbados | 291 | 0.00% |
| 140 | Iceland | 280 | 0.00% |
| 141 | Puerto Rico | 140 | 0.00% |
| 142 | Saint Lucia | 120 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of cabbages
Share of the world total; Iceland is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 280 | +17% | 24 | 11.67 |
| 2023 | 240 | −41% | 40 | 6.00 |
| 2022 | 410 | −2.4% | 40 | 10.25 |
| 2021 | 420 | +32% | 40 | 10.50 |
| 2020 | 319 | +16% | 40 | 7.98 |
| 2019 | 276 | +73% | 25 | 11.04 |
| 2018 | 160 | −45% | 13 | 12.31 |
| 2017 | 290 | +7.4% | 20 | 14.50 |
| 2016 | 270 | −6.9% | 17 | 15.88 |
| 2015 | 290 | +7.8% | 17 | 17.06 |
| 2014 | 269 | +15% | 16 | 16.81 |
| 2013 | 234 | −61% | 13 | 18.00 |
| 2012 | 604 | −4.7% | 28 | 21.57 |
| 2011 | 634 | +7.6% | 23 | 27.57 |
| 2010 | 589 | −15% | 18 | 32.72 |
| 2009 | 695 | +60% | 18 | 38.61 |
| 2008 | 434 | +28% | 18 | 24.11 |
| 2007 | 340 | +11% | 18 | 18.89 |
| 2006 | 307 | −11% | 18 | 17.06 |
| 2005 | 346 | −41% | 20 | 17.30 |
| 2004 | 583 | −29% | 40 | 14.58 |
| 2003 | 824 | +48% | 35 | 23.54 |
| 2002 | 558 | −26% | 25 | 22.32 |
| 2001 | 756 | −4.7% | 25 | 30.24 |
| 2000 | 793 | −3.5% | 23 | 34.48 |
| 1999 | 822 | −1.7% | 25 | 32.88 |
| 1998 | 836 | +3.0% | 20 | 41.80 |
| 1997 | 812 | −15% | 18 | 45.11 |
| 1996 | 958 | +59% | 15 | 63.87 |
| 1995 | 604 | +78% | 15 | 40.27 |
| 1994 | 340 | −29% | 15 | 22.67 |
| 1993 | 482 | +221% | 20 | 24.10 |
| 1992 | 150 | −11% | 7 | 21.43 |
| 1991 | 168 | −42% | 10 | 16.80 |
| 1990 | 292 | 0.0% | 19 | 15.37 |
| 1989 | 292 | +4.3% | 20 | 14.60 |
| 1988 | 280 | +7.7% | 20 | 14.00 |
| 1987 | 260 | +2.8% | 18 | 14.44 |
| 1986 | 253 | +16% | 18 | 14.06 |
| 1985 | 219 | +4.3% | 16 | 13.69 |
| 1984 | 210 | +5.0% | 16 | 13.13 |
| 1983 | 200 | −29% | 16 | 12.50 |
| 1982 | 282 | +14% | 16 | 17.63 |
| 1981 | 247 | −5.7% | 16 | 15.44 |
| 1980 | 262 | +40% | 15 | 17.47 |
| 1979 | 187 | −38% | 12 | 15.58 |
| 1978 | 300 | +11% | 16 | 18.75 |
| 1977 | 271 | +13% | 16 | 16.94 |
| 1976 | 239 | +67% | 14 | 17.07 |
| 1975 | 143 | −16% | 10 | 14.30 |
| 1974 | 170 | −4.0% | 10 | 17.00 |
| 1973 | 177 | +18% | 10 | 17.70 |
| 1972 | 150 | −16% | 10 | 15.00 |
| 1971 | 179 | +46% | 10 | 17.90 |
| 1970 | 123 | −25% | 9 | 13.67 |
| 1969 | 163 | +16% | 10 | 16.30 |
| 1968 | 140 | −46% | 12 | 11.67 |
| 1967 | 260 | 0.0% | 12 | 21.67 |
| 1966 | 260 | 0.0% | 12 | 21.67 |
| 1965 | 260 | +30% | 12 | 21.67 |
| 1964 | 200 | +5.3% | 10 | 20.00 |
| 1963 | 190 | +19% | 10 | 19.00 |
| 1962 | 160 | +2.6% | 10 | 16.00 |
| 1961 | 156 | — | 10 | 15.60 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 9 t USD 40,000
- Exporter rank
- 101 of 115
- Imports
- 1,209 t USD 1.6 m
- Importer rank
- 75 of 164
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of cabbages in Iceland?
Iceland produced 280 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Iceland rank in the world for production of cabbages?
Iceland ranked 140th of 146 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 48.0% of the world total.
How has the production of cabbages in Iceland changed?
It rose by 4.1% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +5.8% for the world. The record was 958 t in 1996.
What is the yield of cabbages in Iceland?
11.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (280 t from 24 ha), against a world average of 30.6 t/ha.
Does Iceland export or import cabbages?
In 2024 Iceland reported exports of 9 t (USD 40,000) and imports of 1,209 t (USD 1.6 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.