Country area — Area, per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Country area — Area, per capita was 0.0266 1000 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Country area — Area, per capita in Iceland, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, country area — area, per capita in Iceland stood at 0.0266 1000 ha per person. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, country area — area, per capita in Iceland peaked at 0.0575 1000 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0266 1000 ha per person, in 2024.
That places Iceland 6th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Country area — Area, per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0575 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0565 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0555 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0545 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0536 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0527 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0518 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0511 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0506 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0504 1000 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.05 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0493 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0485 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0479 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0473 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0468 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0464 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0461 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0456 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0451 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0446 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.044 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0435 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.043 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0427 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0424 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0419 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0412 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0407 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0404 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.04 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0395 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0391 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0387 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0385 1000 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0383 1000 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.038 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0376 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0371 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0366 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0361 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0358 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0356 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0353 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0347 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0339 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0331 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0324 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0323 1000 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0324 1000 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0323 1000 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0321 1000 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0318 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0315 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0311 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0307 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.03 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0292 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0286 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0281 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0276 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.027 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0267 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0266 1000 ha per person | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0538 1000 ha per person | 0.0506 1000 ha per person | 0.0575 1000 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0478 1000 ha per person | 0.0456 1000 ha per person | 0.0504 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0429 1000 ha per person | 0.0407 1000 ha per person | 0.0451 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0387 1000 ha per person | 0.0371 1000 ha per person | 0.0404 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0346 1000 ha per person | 0.0323 1000 ha per person | 0.0366 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.031 1000 ha per person | 0.0286 1000 ha per person | 0.0324 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0272 1000 ha per person | 0.0266 1000 ha per person | 0.0281 1000 ha per person | 5 |
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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)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 1,950 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Land area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Land area — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is country area — area, per capita in Iceland?
- Country area — area, per capita in Iceland was 0.0266 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest country area — area, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0575 1000 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest country area — area, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0266 1000 ha per person in 2024.
- How does Iceland rank for country area — area, per capita?
- Iceland ranks 6th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is country area — area, per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Country area — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Country area — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Country area — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Country area — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Country area — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.