Agriculture area certified organic — Area in Iceland
Iceland: Agriculture area certified organic — Area was 2.58 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture area certified organic — Area in Iceland, 2008–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture area certified organic — area in Iceland stood at 2.58 1000 ha.
The figure is up 545.0% on the previous year and down 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture area certified organic — area in Iceland peaked at 5.9 1000 ha in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.4 1000 ha, in 2020.
That places Iceland 114th out of 154 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3 1000 ha | 4.7 1000 ha | 5.9 1000 ha | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.17 1000 ha | 2 1000 ha | 5.9 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.836 1000 ha | 0.4 1000 ha | 2.58 1000 ha | 5 |
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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 agriculture area certified organic — area in Iceland?
- Agriculture area certified organic — area in Iceland was 2.58 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture area certified organic — area recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9 1000 ha in 2009.
- What is the lowest agriculture area certified organic — area recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4 1000 ha in 2020.
- How does Iceland rank for agriculture area certified organic — area?
- Iceland ranks 114th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture area certified organic — area rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agriculture area certified organic — 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.