Arable land — Area in Iceland
Iceland: Arable land — Area was 121 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Arable 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 arable land — area in Iceland is 121 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in Iceland peaked at 136 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 120 1000 ha, in 1961.
Iceland ranks 154th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 120 1000 ha | 120 1000 ha | 120 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 125.8 1000 ha | 121 1000 ha | 131 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 134.2 1000 ha | 133 1000 ha | 135 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 133.9 1000 ha | 129 1000 ha | 136 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 128.1 1000 ha | 124.5 1000 ha | 129 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 121.38 1000 ha | 121 1000 ha | 123 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 121 1000 ha | 121 1000 ha | 121 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.31 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 1.2 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 7.39 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area in Iceland?
- Arable land — area in Iceland was 121 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 136 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 120 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Iceland rank for arable land — area?
- Iceland ranks 154th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Arable 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.