Grazing land use over the long term in Iceland
Iceland: Grazing land use over the long term was 1.75 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.75 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
90th
of 202 countries
All-time high
2.00 million
in 1960
All-time low
562,915
in 1700
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Grazing land use over the long term in Iceland, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grazing land use over the long term in Iceland is 1.75 million, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, grazing land use over the long term in Iceland peaked at 2.00 million in 1960 and was at its lowest, 562,915, in 1700.
Iceland ranks 90th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Grazing land use over the long term in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 564,533 | — |
| 1100 | 791,077 | +40.1% |
| 1200 | 791,806 | +0.1% |
| 1300 | 792,533 | +0.1% |
| 1400 | 679,937 | -14.2% |
| 1500 | 680,558 | +0.1% |
| 1600 | 567,649 | -16.6% |
| 1700 | 562,915 | -0.8% |
| 1710 | 574,455 | +2.1% |
| 1720 | 586,232 | +2.1% |
| 1730 | 598,250 | +2.1% |
| 1740 | 610,515 | +2.1% |
| 1750 | 623,031 | +2.1% |
| 1760 | 635,803 | +2.0% |
| 1770 | 648,837 | +2.1% |
| 1780 | 662,139 | +2.1% |
| 1790 | 675,713 | +2.1% |
| 1800 | 689,566 | +2.1% |
| 1810 | 703,702 | +2.0% |
| 1820 | 733,089 | +4.2% |
| 1830 | 763,704 | +4.2% |
| 1840 | 795,597 | +4.2% |
| 1850 | 828,821 | +4.2% |
| 1860 | 863,434 | +4.2% |
| 1870 | 872,234 | +1.0% |
| 1880 | 881,124 | +1.0% |
| 1890 | 890,104 | +1.0% |
| 1900 | 899,177 | +1.0% |
| 1910 | 908,341 | +1.0% |
| 1920 | 1.14 million | +25.0% |
| 1930 | 1.31 million | +15.1% |
| 1940 | 1.48 million | +13.7% |
| 1950 | 1.62 million | +9.4% |
| 1951 | 1.65 million | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 1.68 million | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 1.72 million | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 1.76 million | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 1.80 million | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 1.84 million | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 1.88 million | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 1.92 million | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 1.96 million | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 2.00 million | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 2.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 2.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.88 million | -6.0% |
| 1971 | 1.87 million | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 1.86 million | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 1.85 million | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 1.83 million | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 1.82 million | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 1.81 million | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 1.80 million | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 1.79 million | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 1.78 million | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 1.77 million | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 1.77 million | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.77 million | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.77 million | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.77 million | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.77 million | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.76 million | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.76 million | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.76 million | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.76 million | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.76 million | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.76 million | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.76 million | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.76 million | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.76 million | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.76 million | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.76 million | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.76 million | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.76 million | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.76 million | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.76 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.76 million | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.76 million | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.76 million | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.75 million | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.75 million | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.75 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.75 million | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.75 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.75 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.75 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.75 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.75 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.75 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.75 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.75 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.75 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.75 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.75 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.75 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.75 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.75 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.75 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.75 million | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.75 million | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.75 million | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 1.75 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 395,224, 4.4× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 1.75 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.16 million, 1.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grazing land use over the long term in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +40.1% | 564,533 | 791,077 |
| 1920 | +25.0% | 908,341 | 1.14 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 564,533 | 564,533 | 564,533 | 1 |
| 1100s | 791,077 | 791,077 | 791,077 | 1 |
| 1200s | 791,806 | 791,806 | 791,806 | 1 |
| 1300s | 792,533 | 792,533 | 792,533 | 1 |
| 1400s | 679,937 | 679,937 | 679,937 | 1 |
| 1500s | 680,558 | 680,558 | 680,558 | 1 |
| 1600s | 567,649 | 567,649 | 567,649 | 1 |
| 1700s | 562,915 | 562,915 | 562,915 | 1 |
| 1710s | 574,455 | 574,455 | 574,455 | 1 |
| 1720s | 586,232 | 586,232 | 586,232 | 1 |
| 1730s | 598,250 | 598,250 | 598,250 | 1 |
| 1740s | 610,515 | 610,515 | 610,515 | 1 |
| 1750s | 623,031 | 623,031 | 623,031 | 1 |
| 1760s | 635,803 | 635,803 | 635,803 | 1 |
| 1770s | 648,837 | 648,837 | 648,837 | 1 |
| 1780s | 662,139 | 662,139 | 662,139 | 1 |
| 1790s | 675,713 | 675,713 | 675,713 | 1 |
| 1800s | 689,566 | 689,566 | 689,566 | 1 |
| 1810s | 703,702 | 703,702 | 703,702 | 1 |
| 1820s | 733,089 | 733,089 | 733,089 | 1 |
| 1830s | 763,704 | 763,704 | 763,704 | 1 |
| 1840s | 795,597 | 795,597 | 795,597 | 1 |
| 1850s | 828,821 | 828,821 | 828,821 | 1 |
| 1860s | 863,434 | 863,434 | 863,434 | 1 |
| 1870s | 872,234 | 872,234 | 872,234 | 1 |
| 1880s | 881,124 | 881,124 | 881,124 | 1 |
| 1890s | 890,104 | 890,104 | 890,104 | 1 |
| 1900s | 899,177 | 899,177 | 899,177 | 1 |
| 1910s | 908,341 | 908,341 | 908,341 | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.14 million | 1.14 million | 1.14 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.31 million | 1.31 million | 1.31 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.48 million | 1.48 million | 1.48 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.78 million | 1.62 million | 1.96 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.00 million | 2.00 million | 2.00 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.83 million | 1.78 million | 1.88 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.77 million | 1.76 million | 1.77 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.76 million | 1.76 million | 1.76 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.75 million | 1.75 million | 1.76 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.75 million | 1.75 million | 1.75 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.75 million | 1.75 million | 1.75 million | 6 |
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More environment data for Iceland
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 4.46 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 17.37 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grazing land use over the long term in Iceland?
- Grazing land use over the long term in Iceland was 1.75 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest grazing land use over the long term recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.00 million in 1960.
- What is the lowest grazing land use over the long term recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 562,915 in 1700.
- How does Iceland rank for grazing land use over the long term?
- Iceland ranks 90th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is grazing land use over the long term rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Grazing land use over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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