Agriculture — Area in Iceland
Iceland: Agriculture — Area was 1,699 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture — Area in Iceland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 1,699 1000 ha for agriculture — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — area in Iceland peaked at 2,120 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,699 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 | 1,882 1000 ha | 1,875 1000 ha | 1,889 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,872 1000 ha | 1,872 1000 ha | 1,874 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,803 1000 ha | 1,699 1000 ha | 1,872 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 132 Gabon 1,773 1000 ha compare
- 133 Panama 1,712 1000 ha compare
- 134 Djibouti 1,704 1000 ha compare
- 136 Costa Rica 1,670 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 agriculture — area in Iceland?
- Agriculture — area in Iceland was 1,699 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture — area recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,120 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,699 1000 ha in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for agriculture — area?
- Iceland ranks 135th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — area rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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 Agriculture — 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.