Country area — Area, per square kilometre in Iceland
Iceland: Country area — Area, per square kilometre was 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
69th
of 190 countries
All-time high
0.1027 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2018
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Country area — Area, per square kilometre in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, country area — area, per square kilometre in Iceland stood at 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, country area — area, per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 0.1027 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2018.
Iceland ranks 69th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Country area — Area, per square kilometre in Iceland, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1027 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1016 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre, 100% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1027 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1027 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1027 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1027 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1027 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1027 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1027 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1027 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1027 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1027 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1027 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1027 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1027 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1027 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1027 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1026 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1027 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 66 Senegal 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 67 Lebanon 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 68 Samoa 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 70 Italy 0.1021 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 71 Suriname 0.1021 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 72 Ireland 0.102 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 country area — area, per square kilometre in Iceland?
- Country area — area, per square kilometre in Iceland was 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest country area — area, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1027 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest country area — area, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Iceland rank for country area — area, per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 69th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is country area — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 Country area — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Country area — 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.
Country area — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Country area — 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
Country area — 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.