All roots and tubers production in Iceland
In 2024 Iceland produced 5,514 t of all roots and tubers, the 170th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 34%. The record was 19,459 t in 1984. Area harvested: 413 ha, yield 13.4 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 5,514 t
- World rank
- 170 of 192
- 10-year change
- −34%
- Record
- 19,459 t
- 1984
All roots and tubers in Iceland, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Iceland compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 13.4
- world 13.1 (+1.8%)
- kg per person
- 14.0
- world 116
- 10-year change
- −34%
- world +13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 168 | Suriname | 6,314 | 0.00% |
| 169 | New Caledonia | 5,753 | 0.00% |
| 170 | Iceland | 5,514 | 0.00% |
| 171 | Puerto Rico | 5,221 | 0.00% |
| 172 | Saint Lucia | 4,292 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of roots and tubers
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 | 5,514 | −24% | 413 | 13.35 |
| 2023 | 7,298 | +1.4% | 470 | 15.53 |
| 2022 | 7,200 | +13% | 450 | 16.00 |
| 2021 | 6,355 | −14% | 450 | 14.12 |
| 2020 | 7,379 | −10% | 400 | 18.45 |
| 2019 | 8,200 | +36% | 600 | 13.67 |
| 2018 | 6,020 | −33% | 600 | 10.03 |
| 2017 | 9,000 | −9.4% | 600 | 15.00 |
| 2016 | 9,930 | +9.7% | 600 | 16.55 |
| 2015 | 9,050 | +9.0% | 600 | 15.08 |
| 2014 | 8,300 | +38% | 600 | 13.83 |
| 2013 | 6,000 | −38% | 500 | 12.00 |
| 2012 | 9,700 | +34% | 505 | 19.21 |
| 2011 | 7,222 | −42% | 516 | 14.00 |
| 2010 | 12,460 | +31% | 712 | 17.50 |
| 2009 | 9,500 | −24% | 712 | 13.34 |
| 2008 | 12,500 | −3.8% | 712 | 17.56 |
| 2007 | 13,000 | −8.7% | 712 | 18.26 |
| 2006 | 14,240 | +3.2% | 712 | 20.00 |
| 2005 | 13,800 | +15% | 750 | 18.40 |
| 2004 | 12,000 | +69% | 750 | 16.00 |
| 2003 | 7,090 | −19% | 800 | 8.86 |
| 2002 | 8,800 | −23% | 800 | 11.00 |
| 2001 | 11,366 | +15% | 800 | 14.21 |
| 2000 | 9,843 | +9.2% | 681 | 14.45 |
| 1999 | 9,013 | −22% | 700 | 12.88 |
| 1998 | 11,554 | +35% | 954 | 12.11 |
| 1997 | 8,557 | −24% | 800 | 10.70 |
| 1996 | 11,213 | +53% | 900 | 12.46 |
| 1995 | 7,324 | −34% | 800 | 9.16 |
| 1994 | 11,144 | +25% | 800 | 13.93 |
| 1993 | 8,900 | −21% | 800 | 11.13 |
| 1992 | 11,200 | −26% | 1,000 | 11.20 |
| 1991 | 15,131 | +78% | 1,500 | 10.09 |
| 1990 | 8,500 | +6.3% | 1,000 | 8.50 |
| 1989 | 8,000 | −22% | 900 | 8.89 |
| 1988 | 10,289 | −43% | 1,000 | 10.29 |
| 1987 | 18,093 | +9.1% | 1,000 | 18.09 |
| 1986 | 16,578 | +29% | 1,000 | 16.58 |
| 1985 | 12,818 | −34% | 1,000 | 12.82 |
| 1984 | 19,459 | +289% | 1,000 | 19.46 |
| 1983 | 5,000 | −65% | 1,000 | 5.00 |
| 1982 | 14,300 | +32% | 950 | 15.05 |
| 1981 | 10,856 | −29% | 860 | 12.62 |
| 1980 | 15,341 | +152% | 1,000 | 15.34 |
| 1979 | 6,089 | −53% | 800 | 7.61 |
| 1978 | 13,081 | +71% | 1,000 | 13.08 |
| 1977 | 7,642 | +10% | 800 | 9.55 |
| 1976 | 6,918 | +9.7% | 800 | 8.65 |
| 1975 | 6,305 | −53% | 700 | 9.01 |
| 1974 | 13,418 | +123% | 1,000 | 13.42 |
| 1973 | 6,030 | −30% | 650 | 9.28 |
| 1972 | 8,554 | −25% | 1,050 | 8.15 |
| 1971 | 11,407 | +111% | 1,390 | 8.21 |
| 1970 | 5,406 | +21% | 660 | 8.19 |
| 1969 | 4,465 | −20% | 590 | 7.57 |
| 1968 | 5,604 | −14% | 340 | 16.48 |
| 1967 | 6,521 | +87% | 500 | 13.04 |
| 1966 | 3,494 | −72% | 400 | 8.74 |
| 1965 | 12,500 | +47% | 710 | 17.61 |
| 1964 | 8,500 | −5.6% | 710 | 11.97 |
| 1963 | 9,000 | −10.0% | 710 | 12.68 |
| 1962 | 10,000 | −23% | 700 | 14.29 |
| 1961 | 13,000 | — | 700 | 18.57 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of roots and tubers in Iceland?
Iceland produced 5,514 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Iceland rank in the world for production of roots and tubers?
Iceland ranked 170th of 192 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 16.2% of the world total.
How has the production of roots and tubers in Iceland changed?
It fell by 34% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 19,459 t in 1984.
What is the yield of roots and tubers in Iceland?
13.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (5,514 t from 413 ha), against a world average of 13.1 t/ha.
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.