Iceland | Aquaculture production (metric tons)

Aquaculture is understood to mean the farming of aquatic organisms including fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants. Aquaculture production specifically refers to output from aquaculture activities, which are designated for final harvest for consumption. Development relevance: Aquaculture is understood to mean the farming of aquatic organisms including fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants. Farming implies some form of intervention in the rearing process to enhance production, such as regular stocking, feeding, protection from predators, etc. Farming also implies individual or corporate ownership of the stock being cultivated. For statistical purposes, aquatic organisms which are harvested by an individual of corporate body which has owned them throughout their rearing period contribute to aquaculture while aquatic organisms which are exploitable by public as a common property resource, with or without appropriate licences, are the harvest of fisheries. Statistical concept and methodology: Aquaculture production specifically refers to output from aquaculture activities, which are designated for final harvest for consumption. At this time, harvest for ornamental purposes is not included.
Publisher
The World Bank
Origin
Republic of Iceland
Records
63
Source
Iceland | Aquaculture production (metric tons)
1960 0
1961 0
1962 0
1963 0
1964 0
1965 0
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 2
1976 8
1977 15
1978 23
1979 32
1980 43
1981 59
1982 80
1983 107
1984 137
1985 103
1986 273
1987 643
1988 1209
1989 1677
1990 2829
1991 2873
1992 2524
1993 2917
1994 3222
1995 3485
1996 3687
1997 3663
1998 3868
1999 3897
2000 3623
2001 4371
2002 3585
2003 6214
2004 8868
2005 8256
2006 8241
2007 4823
2008 5098
2009 5165
2010 5050
2011 5308.5
2012 7431.3
2013 7053
2014 8433.5
2015 8382.6
2016 15129
2017 20858.7
2018 19185
2019 33958.86
2020 40595.06
2021 53136
2022

Iceland | Aquaculture production (metric tons)

Aquaculture is understood to mean the farming of aquatic organisms including fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants. Aquaculture production specifically refers to output from aquaculture activities, which are designated for final harvest for consumption. Development relevance: Aquaculture is understood to mean the farming of aquatic organisms including fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants. Farming implies some form of intervention in the rearing process to enhance production, such as regular stocking, feeding, protection from predators, etc. Farming also implies individual or corporate ownership of the stock being cultivated. For statistical purposes, aquatic organisms which are harvested by an individual of corporate body which has owned them throughout their rearing period contribute to aquaculture while aquatic organisms which are exploitable by public as a common property resource, with or without appropriate licences, are the harvest of fisheries. Statistical concept and methodology: Aquaculture production specifically refers to output from aquaculture activities, which are designated for final harvest for consumption. At this time, harvest for ornamental purposes is not included.
Publisher
The World Bank
Origin
Republic of Iceland
Records
63
Source