Agricultural land area — Arable land in Iceland
Iceland: Agricultural land area — Arable land was 123.11 Hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
123.11 Hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
39th
of 42 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 land in Iceland, 1985–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land area — arable land in Iceland is 123.11 Hectares, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land area — arable land in Iceland peaked at 143.15 Hectares in 1995 and was at its lowest, 123.11 Hectares, in 2010.
Iceland ranks 39th of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Agricultural land area — Arable 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
- 36 Ireland 439.46 Hectares compare
- 37 Switzerland 399.5 Hectares compare
- 38 Costa Rica 167.13 Hectares compare
- 40 Cyprus 96.31 Hectares compare
- 41 Luxembourg 61.68 Hectares compare
- 42 Malta 7.57 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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -23.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.52 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 9.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 0.0012 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land area — arable land in Iceland?
- Agricultural land area — arable 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 land recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 143.15 Hectares in 1995.
- What is the lowest agricultural land area — arable land recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 123.11 Hectares in 2010.
- How does Iceland rank for agricultural land area — arable land?
- Iceland ranks 39th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land area — arable 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 land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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