Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Iceland
Iceland: Arable land — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
160th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1990
All-time low
0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre for arable land — area, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area, per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Iceland 160th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Iceland, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0163 1000 ha per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 157 Congo 0.0016 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 158 Andorra 0.0016 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 159 Gabon 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 161 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 162 Libya 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 163 Namibia 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -4.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -100 % change on previous year (2008)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area, per square kilometre in Iceland?
- Arable land — area, per square kilometre in Iceland was 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Iceland rank for arable land — area, per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 160th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arable land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.