Cropland — Share in Land area in Iceland
Iceland: Cropland — Share in Land area was 1.2 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
Cropland — Share in Land area in Iceland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — share in land area in Iceland is 1.2 %, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in land area in Iceland peaked at 1.36 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.2 %, in 1961.
That places Iceland 233rd out of 252 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cropland — Share in Land area in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.2 % | — |
| 1962 | 1.2 % | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.2 % | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.2 % | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.2 % | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.2 % | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.2 % | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.2 % | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.2 % | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.21 % | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 1.22 % | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 1.23 % | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 1.24 % | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 1.25 % | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 1.26 % | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 1.27 % | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 1.29 % | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 1.3 % | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 1.31 % | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 1.33 % | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 1.33 % | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.34 % | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 1.34 % | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.34 % | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.34 % | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.35 % | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 1.35 % | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.35 % | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.35 % | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.36 % | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 1.36 % | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.36 % | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.35 % | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.35 % | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.35 % | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.34 % | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.33 % | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 1.3 % | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 1.29 % | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.29 % | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.29 % | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.29 % | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.29 % | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.29 % | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.29 % | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.29 % | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.27 % | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.26 % | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.24 % | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.23 % | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.22 % | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.21 % | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.21 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.21 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.21 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.21 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.21 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.2 % | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.2 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.2 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.2 % | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.2 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.2 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.2 % | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 1.2 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.11 %, 11% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 1.2 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.45 %, 6% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2 % | 1.2 % | 1.2 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.26 % | 1.21 % | 1.31 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.34 % | 1.33 % | 1.35 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.34 % | 1.29 % | 1.36 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.28 % | 1.24 % | 1.29 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 % | 1.2 % | 1.23 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2 % | 1.2 % | 1.2 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 230 Somalia 1.8 % compare
- 231 Montenegro 1.42 % compare
- 232 United Arab Emirates 1.37 % compare
- 234 Libya 1.17 % compare
- 235 Bahamas 1.1 % compare
- 236 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.05 % 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8549 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — share in land area in Iceland?
- Cropland — share in land area in Iceland was 1.2 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in land area recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in land area recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 % in 1961.
- How does Iceland rank for cropland — share in land area?
- Iceland ranks 233rd out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in land area rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 Cropland — Share in 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.