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 146th out of 255 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.
Agricultural land — Area in Iceland, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,120 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 2,120 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2,120 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2,120 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2,120 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2,120 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2,120 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2,120 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2,120 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2,001 1000 ha | -5.6% |
| 1971 | 1,991 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 1,981 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 1,971 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 1,960 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 1,950 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 1,940 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 1,931 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 1,921 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 1,911 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 1,900 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 1,900 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,900 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,900 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,900 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,900 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,900 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,900 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,900 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,900 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,901 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1,901 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,901 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,900 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1,900 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,899 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1,897 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1,895 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1,891 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1,889 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1,889 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,889 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,887 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,885 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1,884 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,882 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,881 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,878 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1,877 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,876 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,874 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1,873 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,872 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,872 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,872 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,872 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,872 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,872 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,872 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,872 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,872 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,872 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,872 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,638 1000 ha | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 1,638 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 1,638 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 851 1000 ha, 1.9× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 1,638 1000 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,605 1000 ha, 63% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
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
- 143 Panama 1,712 1000 ha compare
- 144 Djibouti 1,704 1000 ha compare
- 145 Armenia 1,674 1000 ha compare
- 147 Costa Rica 1,589 1000 ha compare
- 148 Republic of Korea 1,561 1000 ha compare
- 149 Belgium-Luxembourg 1,521 1000 ha 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)
- 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 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 146th out of 255 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.