Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in Iceland
Iceland: Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0162 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0162 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
146th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0211 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0162 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.0162 1000 ha per square kilometre for agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.5% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 0.0211 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0162 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
Iceland ranks 146th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in Iceland, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0211 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0211 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0211 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0211 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0211 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0211 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0211 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0211 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0211 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0199 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0197 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0196 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0195 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0194 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0193 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0192 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0191 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.019 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.019 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.019 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.019 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.019 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.019 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.019 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.019 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.019 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.019 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.019 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.019 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.019 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.019 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.019 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0189 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0189 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0189 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0189 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0188 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0188 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0188 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0188 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0188 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0188 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0188 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0188 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0187 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0187 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0187 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0187 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0187 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0187 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0187 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0187 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0187 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0187 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0187 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0186 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0186 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0186 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0186 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0186 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0162 1000 ha per square kilometre | -12.5% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.0162 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0248 1000 ha per square kilometre, 66% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.0162 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0418 1000 ha per square kilometre, 39% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0211 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0211 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0211 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0195 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0191 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.019 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.019 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.019 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0189 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0188 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.019 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0188 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0187 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0188 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0187 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0186 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0187 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.018 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0162 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0186 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 143 Algeria 0.0174 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 144 Fiji 0.0171 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 145 Saint Lucia 0.0163 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 147 Chile 0.0144 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 148 Bhutan 0.0138 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 149 Cyprus 0.0135 1000 ha per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -4.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -100 % change on previous year (2008)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Iceland?
- Agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Iceland was 0.0162 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0211 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0162 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for agricultural land — area, per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 146th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.