Country area — Area in Iceland

Iceland: Country area — Area was 10,300 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
10,300 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
126th
of 267 countries
All-time high
10,300 1000 ha
in 1961
All-time low
10,300 1000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Country area — Area in Iceland, 1961–2024

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

In 2024, country area — area in Iceland stood at 10,300 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, country area — area in Iceland peaked at 10,300 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 10,300 1000 ha, in 1961.

Iceland ranks 126th of 267 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Country area — Area in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Country area — Area in Iceland, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 ha Change
1961 10,300 1000 ha —
1962 10,300 1000 ha +0.0%
1963 10,300 1000 ha +0.0%
1964 10,300 1000 ha +0.0%
1965 10,300 1000 ha +0.0%
1966 10,300 1000 ha +0.0%
1967 10,300 1000 ha +0.0%
1968 10,300 1000 ha +0.0%
1969 10,300 1000 ha +0.0%
1970 10,300 1000 ha +0.0%
1971 10,300 1000 ha +0.0%
1972 10,300 1000 ha +0.0%
1973 10,300 1000 ha +0.0%
1974 10,300 1000 ha +0.0%
1975 10,300 1000 ha +0.0%
1976 10,300 1000 ha +0.0%
1977 10,300 1000 ha +0.0%
1978 10,300 1000 ha +0.0%
1979 10,300 1000 ha +0.0%
1980 10,300 1000 ha +0.0%
1981 10,300 1000 ha +0.0%
1982 10,300 1000 ha +0.0%
1983 10,300 1000 ha +0.0%
1984 10,300 1000 ha +0.0%
1985 10,300 1000 ha +0.0%
1986 10,300 1000 ha +0.0%
1987 10,300 1000 ha +0.0%
1988 10,300 1000 ha +0.0%
1989 10,300 1000 ha +0.0%
1990 10,300 1000 ha +0.0%
1991 10,300 1000 ha +0.0%
1992 10,300 1000 ha +0.0%
1993 10,300 1000 ha +0.0%
1994 10,300 1000 ha +0.0%
1995 10,300 1000 ha +0.0%
1996 10,300 1000 ha +0.0%
1997 10,300 1000 ha +0.0%
1998 10,300 1000 ha +0.0%
1999 10,300 1000 ha +0.0%
2000 10,300 1000 ha +0.0%
2001 10,300 1000 ha +0.0%
2002 10,300 1000 ha +0.0%
2003 10,300 1000 ha +0.0%
2004 10,300 1000 ha +0.0%
2005 10,300 1000 ha +0.0%
2006 10,300 1000 ha +0.0%
2007 10,300 1000 ha +0.0%
2008 10,300 1000 ha +0.0%
2009 10,300 1000 ha +0.0%
2010 10,300 1000 ha +0.0%
2011 10,300 1000 ha +0.0%
2012 10,300 1000 ha +0.0%
2013 10,300 1000 ha +0.0%
2014 10,300 1000 ha +0.0%
2015 10,300 1000 ha +0.0%
2016 10,300 1000 ha +0.0%
2017 10,300 1000 ha +0.0%
2018 10,300 1000 ha +0.0%
2019 10,300 1000 ha +0.0%
2020 10,300 1000 ha +0.0%
2021 10,300 1000 ha +0.0%
2022 10,300 1000 ha +0.0%
2023 10,300 1000 ha +0.0%
2024 10,300 1000 ha +0.0%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 10,300 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,069 1000 ha, 3.4× the median. (81 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 10,300 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8,660 1000 ha, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10,300 1000 ha 10,300 1000 ha 10,300 1000 ha 9
1970s 10,300 1000 ha 10,300 1000 ha 10,300 1000 ha 10
1980s 10,300 1000 ha 10,300 1000 ha 10,300 1000 ha 10
1990s 10,300 1000 ha 10,300 1000 ha 10,300 1000 ha 10
2000s 10,300 1000 ha 10,300 1000 ha 10,300 1000 ha 10
2010s 10,300 1000 ha 10,300 1000 ha 10,300 1000 ha 10
2020s 10,300 1000 ha 10,300 1000 ha 10,300 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 123 Bulgaria 11,100 1000 ha compare
  2. 124 Cuba 10,988 1000 ha compare
  3. 125 Guatemala 10,889 1000 ha compare
  4. 127 Serbia and Montenegro 10,217 1000 ha compare
  5. 128 Republic of Korea 10,046 1000 ha compare
  6. 129 United Arab Emirates 9,865 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is country area — area in Iceland?
Country area — area in Iceland was 10,300 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest country area — area recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 10,300 1000 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest country area — area recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 10,300 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Iceland rank for country area — area?
Iceland ranks 126th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.
Is country area — area rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Country area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Country area — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
300 places, 17,412 data points, 1961–2024
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