Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land in Iceland
Iceland: Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land was 123.11 Hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
123.11 Hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
41st
of 43 countries
All-time high
143.15 Hectares
in 1995
All-time low
123.11 Hectares
in 2010
Years of data
40
1985–2024
Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land in Iceland, 1985–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land in Iceland stood at 123.11 Hectares. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land in Iceland peaked at 143.15 Hectares in 1995 and was at its lowest, 123.11 Hectares, in 2010.
That places Iceland 41st out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 139 Hectares | — |
| 1986 | 140 Hectares | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 141 Hectares | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 139.64 Hectares | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 142.46 Hectares | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 142.33 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 141.87 Hectares | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 141.41 Hectares | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 141.09 Hectares | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 141.89 Hectares | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 143.15 Hectares | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 140.32 Hectares | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 138.06 Hectares | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 136.25 Hectares | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 134.8 Hectares | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 133.64 Hectares | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 129 Hectares | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 129 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 129 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 129 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 129 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 129 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 129 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 129 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 129 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 123.11 Hectares | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 123.11 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 123.11 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 123.11 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 123.11 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 123.11 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 123.11 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 123.11 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 123.11 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 123.11 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 123.11 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 123.11 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 123.11 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 123.11 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 123.11 Hectares | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 140.42 Hectares | 139 Hectares | 142.46 Hectares | 5 |
| 1990s | 140.12 Hectares | 134.8 Hectares | 143.15 Hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 129.46 Hectares | 129 Hectares | 133.64 Hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 123.11 Hectares | 123.11 Hectares | 123.11 Hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 123.11 Hectares | 123.11 Hectares | 123.11 Hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 38 Switzerland 423.55 Hectares compare
- 39 Israel 263.97 Hectares compare
- 40 Cyprus 123.36 Hectares compare
- 42 Luxembourg 63.19 Hectares compare
- 43 Malta 8.61 Hectares compare
More environment data for Iceland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.587 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.47 °C (2025)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled 1,724 t (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate -12.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, gaps filled 1,305 1000 USD (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate -29.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -3.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0049 t per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land in Iceland?
- Agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land in Iceland was 123.11 Hectares in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 143.15 Hectares in 1995.
- What is the lowest agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 123.11 Hectares in 2010.
- How does Iceland rank for agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land?
- Iceland ranks 41st out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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