> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 2024280 t
World rank140 of 146
10-year change+4.1%
Record958 t1996

## Cabbages in Iceland, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Iceland compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
Yield, t/ha11.7world 30.6 (−62%)
kg per person0.71world 9.25
10-year change+4.1%world +5.8%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 138 | [Grenada](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/grenada/) | 329 | 0.00% |
| 139 | [Barbados](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/barbados/) | 291 | 0.00% |
| 140 | **Iceland** | 280 | 0.00% |
| 141 | [Puerto Rico](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/puerto-rico/) | 140 | 0.00% |
| 142 | [Saint Lucia](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/saint-lucia/) | 120 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 146 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/)

### Map of world production of cabbages

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports9 t USD 40,000
Exporter rank101 of 115
Imports1,209 t USD 1.6 m
Importer rank75 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](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/)

## 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/india/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/russia/)[South Korea](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/south-korea/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/ukraine/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/indonesia/)[Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/japan/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/ethiopia/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/vietnam/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/united-states/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/turkey/)[Kenya](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/kenya/)
[All countries producing cabbages](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/)

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[Agricultural production in Iceland](https://husfarm.com/production/country/iceland/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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