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 215th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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
- 212 Somalia 1.8 % compare
- 213 Montenegro 1.42 % compare
- 214 United Arab Emirates 1.37 % compare
- 216 Libya 1.17 % compare
- 217 Bahamas 1.1 % compare
- 218 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.05 % compare
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)
- Arable land — Area 121 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.31 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 7.39 % (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 215th out of 234 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.