Agricultural land — Area in Iceland
Iceland: Agricultural land — Area was 1,638 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land — Area in Iceland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land — area in Iceland is 1,638 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area in Iceland peaked at 2,120 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,638 1000 ha, in 2023.
That places Iceland 135th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,120 1000 ha | 2,120 1000 ha | 2,120 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,956 1000 ha | 1,911 1000 ha | 2,001 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,900 1000 ha | 1,900 1000 ha | 1,900 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,897 1000 ha | 1,889 1000 ha | 1,901 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,883 1000 ha | 1,876 1000 ha | 1,889 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,872 1000 ha | 1,872 1000 ha | 1,874 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,778 1000 ha | 1,638 1000 ha | 1,872 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 132 Panama 1,712 1000 ha compare
- 133 Djibouti 1,704 1000 ha compare
- 134 Armenia 1,674 1000 ha compare
- 136 Costa Rica 1,589 1000 ha compare
- 137 Republic of Korea 1,561 1000 ha compare
- 138 Belgium-Luxembourg 1,521 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Iceland
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 0.04 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 0.05 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 217 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 15.05 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 92.61 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 1,517 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 7.39 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 121 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.31 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 1.2 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area in Iceland?
- Agricultural land — area in Iceland was 1,638 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,120 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,638 1000 ha in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for agricultural land — area?
- Iceland ranks 135th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — area rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.