Agricultural land area — Permanent pasture in Iceland
Iceland: Agricultural land area — Permanent pasture was 1,468 Hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,468 Hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
26th
of 42 countries
All-time high
1,765 Hectares
in 1990
All-time low
1,468 Hectares
in 2010
Years of data
40
1985–2024
Agricultural land area — Permanent pasture in Iceland, 1985–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land area — permanent pasture in Iceland is 1,468 Hectares, measured in 2024. 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 — permanent pasture in Iceland peaked at 1,765 Hectares in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,468 Hectares, in 2010.
Iceland ranks 26th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Agricultural land area — Permanent pasture in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,764 Hectares | — |
| 1986 | 1,763 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1,762 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 1,762 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,761 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1,765 Hectares | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 1,765 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,765 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,765 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,765 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,764 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1,763 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1,762 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1,761 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1,760 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1,760 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,760 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,758 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,756 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1,755 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,753 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,752 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,751 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1,751 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,751 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,468 Hectares | -16.2% |
| 2011 | 1,468 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,468 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,468 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,468 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,468 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,468 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,468 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,468 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,468 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,468 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,468 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,468 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,468 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,468 Hectares | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 1,468 Hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,284 Hectares, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 1,468 Hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,427 Hectares, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,762 Hectares | 1,761 Hectares | 1,764 Hectares | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,764 Hectares | 1,760 Hectares | 1,765 Hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,755 Hectares | 1,751 Hectares | 1,760 Hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,468 Hectares | 1,468 Hectares | 1,468 Hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,468 Hectares | 1,468 Hectares | 1,468 Hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8549 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land area — permanent pasture in Iceland?
- Agricultural land area — permanent pasture in Iceland was 1,468 Hectares in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural land area — permanent pasture recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,765 Hectares in 1990.
- What is the lowest agricultural land area — permanent pasture recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,468 Hectares in 2010.
- How does Iceland rank for agricultural land area — permanent pasture?
- Iceland ranks 26th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land area — permanent pasture 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 — Permanent pasture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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