> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/iceland/

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# 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, 20245,514 t
World rank170 of 192
10-year change−34%
Record19,459 t1984

## All roots and tubers in Iceland, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Iceland compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
Yield, t/ha13.4world 13.1 (+1.8%)
kg per person14.0world 116
10-year change−34%world +13%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 168 | [Suriname](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/suriname/) | 6,314 | 0.00% |
| 169 | [New Caledonia](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/new-caledonia/) | 5,753 | 0.00% |
| 170 | **Iceland** | 5,514 | 0.00% |
| 171 | [Puerto Rico](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/puerto-rico/) | 5,221 | 0.00% |
| 172 | [Saint Lucia](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/saint-lucia/) | 4,292 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 192 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/)

### Map of world production of roots and tubers

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 | 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/china/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/nigeria/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/india/)[DR Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/dr-congo/)[Ghana](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/ghana/)[Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/thailand/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/brazil/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/ukraine/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/united-states/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/indonesia/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/russia/)[Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/cote-divoire/)
[All countries producing all roots and tubers](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/)

## Other products of Iceland

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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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