Cauliflower and broccoli production in Iceland
In 2024 Iceland produced 88 t of cauliflower and broccoli, the 92nd largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 100%. The record was 136 t in 2012. Area harvested: 11 ha, yield 8.0 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 88 t
- World rank
- 92 of 95
- 10-year change
- +100%
- Record
- 136 t
- 2012
Cauliflower and broccoli in Iceland, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Iceland compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 8.0
- world 18.8 (−58%)
- kg per person
- 0.22
- world 3.29
- 10-year change
- +100%
- world +9.7%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | Madagascar | 274 | 0.00% |
| 91 | Zimbabwe | 273 | 0.00% |
| 92 | Iceland | 88 | 0.00% |
| 93 | South Korea | 84 | 0.00% |
| 94 | Luxembourg | 60 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of cauliflower and broccoli
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 | 88 | −28% | 11 | 8.00 |
| 2023 | 123 | +38% | 10 | 12.30 |
| 2022 | 89 | −15% | 10 | 8.90 |
| 2021 | 105 | +17% | 10 | 10.50 |
| 2020 | 90 | +17% | 10 | 9.00 |
| 2019 | 77 | +64% | 13 | 5.92 |
| 2018 | 47 | −15% | 11 | 4.27 |
| 2017 | 55 | −8.3% | 11 | 5.00 |
| 2016 | 60 | +20% | 11 | 5.45 |
| 2015 | 50 | +14% | 11 | 4.55 |
| 2014 | 44 | −14% | 11 | 4.00 |
| 2013 | 51 | −63% | 11 | 4.64 |
| 2012 | 136 | +30% | 11 | 12.36 |
| 2011 | 105 | −2.8% | 11 | 9.55 |
| 2010 | 108 | +5.9% | 10 | 10.80 |
| 2009 | 102 | −4.7% | 10 | 10.20 |
| 2008 | 107 | −4.5% | 10 | 10.70 |
| 2007 | 112 | +35% | 10 | 11.20 |
| 2006 | 83 | +89% | 10 | 8.30 |
| 2005 | 44 | −47% | 10 | 4.40 |
| 2004 | 83 | +17% | 20 | 4.15 |
| 2003 | 71 | −11% | 15 | 4.73 |
| 2002 | 80 | −4.8% | 13 | 6.15 |
| 2001 | 84 | −5.6% | 13 | 6.46 |
| 2000 | 89 | −8.2% | 13 | 6.85 |
| 1999 | 97 | −13% | 13 | 7.46 |
| 1998 | 112 | +23% | 15 | 7.47 |
| 1997 | 91 | −23% | 14 | 6.50 |
| 1996 | 118 | −11% | 14 | 8.43 |
| 1995 | 132 | +40% | 13 | 10.15 |
| 1994 | 94 | +4.4% | 10 | 9.40 |
| 1993 | 90 | −10.0% | 10 | 9.00 |
| 1992 | 100 | −11% | 10 | 10.00 |
| 1991 | 112 | +29% | 10 | 11.20 |
| 1990 | 87 | +19% | 9 | 9.67 |
| 1989 | 73 | −23% | 8 | 9.13 |
| 1988 | 95 | 0.0% | 8 | 11.88 |
| 1987 | 95 | +4.4% | 8 | 11.88 |
| 1986 | 91 | −19% | 8 | 11.38 |
| 1985 | 112 | +6.7% | 8 | 14.00 |
| 1984 | 105 | +11% | 8 | 13.13 |
| 1983 | 95 | −6.9% | 8 | 11.88 |
| 1982 | 102 | −17% | 8 | 12.75 |
| 1981 | 123 | +23% | 8 | 15.38 |
| 1980 | 100 | +67% | 8 | 12.50 |
| 1979 | 60 | −22% | 6 | 10.00 |
| 1978 | 77 | +54% | 6 | 12.83 |
| 1977 | 50 | +19% | 5 | 10.00 |
| 1976 | 42 | +50% | 5 | 8.40 |
| 1975 | 28 | −44% | 5 | 5.60 |
| 1974 | 50 | −35% | 5 | 10.00 |
| 1973 | 77 | −15% | 5 | 15.40 |
| 1972 | 91 | +168% | 5 | 18.20 |
| 1971 | 34 | −63% | 3 | 11.33 |
| 1970 | 92 | 0.0% | 5 | 18.40 |
| 1969 | 92 | 0.0% | 5 | 18.40 |
| 1968 | 92 | 0.0% | 5 | 18.40 |
| 1967 | 92 | 0.0% | 5 | 18.40 |
| 1966 | 92 | 0.0% | 5 | 18.40 |
| 1965 | 92 | 0.0% | 5 | 18.40 |
| 1964 | 92 | +15% | 5 | 18.40 |
| 1963 | 80 | 0.0% | 5 | 16.00 |
| 1962 | 80 | +23% | 5 | 16.00 |
| 1961 | 65 | — | 5 | 13.00 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1 t USD 3,000
- Exporter rank
- 86 of 95
- Imports
- 898 t USD 2.6 m
- Importer rank
- 65 of 147
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 cauliflower and broccoli in Iceland?
Iceland produced 88 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Iceland rank in the world for production of cauliflower and broccoli?
Iceland ranked 92nd of 95 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 36.5% of the world total.
How has the production of cauliflower and broccoli in Iceland changed?
It rose by 100% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +9.7% for the world. The record was 136 t in 2012.
What is the yield of cauliflower and broccoli in Iceland?
8.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (88 t from 11 ha), against a world average of 18.8 t/ha.
Does Iceland export or import cauliflowers and broccoli?
In 2024 Iceland reported exports of 1 t (USD 3,000) and imports of 898 t (USD 2.6 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.