Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita was 10.05 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.05 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
118th
of 192 countries
All-time high
11.73 kilograms per year per capita
in 2020
All-time low
3.98 kilograms per year per capita
in 1968
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 10.05 kilograms per year per capita for vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Iceland peaked at 11.73 kilograms per year per capita in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.98 kilograms per year per capita, in 1968.
That places Iceland 118th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.27 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 8.89 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 5.57 kilograms per year per capita | -37.4% |
| 1964 | 5.2 kilograms per year per capita | -6.7% |
| 1965 | 4.57 kilograms per year per capita | -12.1% |
| 1966 | 4.71 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 4.36 kilograms per year per capita | -7.3% |
| 1968 | 3.98 kilograms per year per capita | -8.7% |
| 1969 | 4.4 kilograms per year per capita | +10.6% |
| 1970 | 6.17 kilograms per year per capita | +40.1% |
| 1971 | 6.03 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 6.81 kilograms per year per capita | +12.8% |
| 1973 | 6.66 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 5.74 kilograms per year per capita | -13.8% |
| 1975 | 6.34 kilograms per year per capita | +10.4% |
| 1976 | 6.05 kilograms per year per capita | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 6.56 kilograms per year per capita | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 6.37 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 6.65 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 6.32 kilograms per year per capita | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 7.1 kilograms per year per capita | +12.4% |
| 1982 | 7.3 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 7.38 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 7.62 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 7.97 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 7.89 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 6.7 kilograms per year per capita | -15.0% |
| 1988 | 6.73 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 7.01 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 6.69 kilograms per year per capita | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 6.55 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 6.58 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 6.56 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 6.21 kilograms per year per capita | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 6.24 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 6.49 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 6.93 kilograms per year per capita | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 7.04 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 7.77 kilograms per year per capita | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 7.62 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 7.75 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 7.38 kilograms per year per capita | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 7.22 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 7.7 kilograms per year per capita | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 8.35 kilograms per year per capita | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 8.34 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 7.8 kilograms per year per capita | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 7.66 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 8.13 kilograms per year per capita | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 9.02 kilograms per year per capita | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 9.03 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 9.09 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 8.96 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 8.98 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 8.96 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 11.61 kilograms per year per capita | +29.6% |
| 2017 | 11.38 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 10.93 kilograms per year per capita | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 11.22 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 11.73 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 10.48 kilograms per year per capita | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 10.72 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 10.05 kilograms per year per capita | -6.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 10.05 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.94 kilograms per year per capita, 67% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 10.05 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.59 kilograms per year per capita, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +40.1% | 4.4 kilograms per year per capita | 6.17 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1963 | -37.4% | 8.89 kilograms per year per capita | 5.57 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.66 kilograms per year per capita | 3.98 kilograms per year per capita | 9.27 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.34 kilograms per year per capita | 5.74 kilograms per year per capita | 6.81 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.2 kilograms per year per capita | 6.32 kilograms per year per capita | 7.97 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.7 kilograms per year per capita | 6.21 kilograms per year per capita | 7.77 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.8 kilograms per year per capita | 7.22 kilograms per year per capita | 8.35 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.92 kilograms per year per capita | 8.96 kilograms per year per capita | 11.61 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.74 kilograms per year per capita | 10.05 kilograms per year per capita | 11.73 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 115 Estonia 10.19 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 116 Liberia 10.17 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 117 Bahamas 10.17 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 119 Vanuatu 9.99 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 120 Namibia 9.83 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 121 Angola 9.75 kilograms per year per capita compare
More energy & mining data for Iceland
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 9.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Iceland?
- Vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Iceland was 10.05 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 11.73 kilograms per year per capita in 2020.
- What is the lowest vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.98 kilograms per year per capita in 1968.
- How does Iceland rank for vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Iceland ranks 118th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.