Landbúnaðarframleiðsla Íslands nam um 350 milljónum evra árið 2024 eða um 1,5% af vergri landsframleiðslu, með um 4.000 starfandi. Greinin er verndað af innflutningstollum á bilinu 30–80% á mjólkurvörur, kjöt og grænmeti — meðal þeirra hæstu innan OECD. Aðild að ESB myndi kalla á afnám flestra þessara tolla.
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Iceland's agricultural sector is small in absolute terms but significant for rural employment and food security. Agricultural output was approximately €350 million in 2024, representing roughly 1.5% of GDP. The sector employs about 4,000 people (2.3% of the workforce), concentrated in sheep farming, dairy production, and greenhouse horticulture. By comparison, Denmark's agricultural sector produces approximately €12 billion (2.5% of GDP). Iceland's agriculture is heavily protected by import tariffs averaging 30–80% on dairy, meat, and vegetables — among the highest in the OECD. EU membership under the Common Agricultural Policy would require dismantling most of these tariffs.
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Hagstofa Íslands — National accounts; OECD — Agricultural Policy Monitoring and Evaluation
Hagstofa Íslands er opinber tölfræðistofnun landsins sem safnar, vinnur úr og birtir gögn um efnahag, mannfjölda og samfélag.
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Agricultural GDP share understates the sector's broader importance for rural communities, land stewardship, and food security on an isolated island. CAP membership would bring both tariff removal (increasing import competition) and access to CAP subsidies (which could offset some losses). The net effect is contested.
Notuð í greiningum (2)
ESB aðild hefði veruleg neikvæð áhrif á hagsmuni íslenskra bænda RÚV
- Staðfest Styður Samkeppnisstaða íslenskra bænda er skökk gagnvart stóru matvælaframleiðslulöndunum innan ESB.
Flott embætti í boði fyrir ESB ríki Vísir
- Staðfest Styður Sjávarútvegur og landbúnaður séu meðal mikilvægustu hagsmuna Íslands.