Agricultural land area — Organic farming in Iceland
Iceland: Agricultural land area — Organic farming was 3,333 Hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land area — Organic farming in Iceland, 1995–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land area — organic farming in Iceland is 3,333 Hectares, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 65.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land area — organic farming in Iceland peaked at 9,709 Hectares in 2013 and was at its lowest, 100 Hectares, in 1995.
That places Iceland 42nd out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land area — Organic farming in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 100 Hectares | — |
| 1997 | 800 Hectares | +700.0% |
| 2002 | 6,000 Hectares | +650.0% |
| 2003 | 6,000 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4,910 Hectares | -18.2% |
| 2005 | 4,989 Hectares | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 5,002 Hectares | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 6,229 Hectares | +24.5% |
| 2008 | 6,970 Hectares | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 5,800 Hectares | -16.8% |
| 2010 | 5,910 Hectares | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 5,910 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5,906 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 9,709 Hectares | +64.4% |
| 2014 | 9,704 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 8,713 Hectares | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 2,031 Hectares | -76.7% |
| 2017 | 569 Hectares | -72.0% |
| 2018 | 570 Hectares | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 579 Hectares | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 579 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 579 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3,333 Hectares | +475.6% |
| 2024 | 3,333 Hectares | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 450 Hectares | 100 Hectares | 800 Hectares | 2 |
| 2000s | 5,738 Hectares | 4,910 Hectares | 6,970 Hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 4,960 Hectares | 569 Hectares | 9,709 Hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,956 Hectares | 579 Hectares | 3,333 Hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 39 Costa Rica 10,360 Hectares compare
- 40 Luxembourg 9,556 Hectares compare
- 41 Israel 3,941 Hectares compare
- 43 Malta 80 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 — organic farming in Iceland?
- Agricultural land area — organic farming in Iceland was 3,333 Hectares in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural land area — organic farming recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 9,709 Hectares in 2013.
- What is the lowest agricultural land area — organic farming recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 Hectares in 1995.
- How does Iceland rank for agricultural land area — organic farming?
- Iceland ranks 42nd out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land area — organic farming rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 — Organic farming. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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