Inland waters — Area, per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Inland waters — Area, per capita was 0.0006 1000 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Inland waters — Area, per capita in Iceland, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, inland waters — area, per capita in Iceland stood at 0.0006 1000 ha per person. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inland waters — area, per capita in Iceland peaked at 0.0015 1000 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 1000 ha per person, in 2024.
Iceland ranks 5th of 140 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Inland waters — Area, per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0015 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0015 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0015 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0015 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0014 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0014 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0014 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0014 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0014 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0013 1000 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0013 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0013 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0013 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0013 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0013 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.001 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.001 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.001 1000 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.001 1000 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.001 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.001 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.001 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.001 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.001 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.001 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -23.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0014 1000 ha per person | 0.0014 1000 ha per person | 0.0015 1000 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0013 1000 ha per person | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | 0.0013 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.001 1000 ha per person | 0.001 1000 ha per person | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | 0.001 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | 5 |
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- 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)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 0.5068 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 0.429 million SLC per person (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, annual 0.4958 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, per unit 0 million USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, per 0.0031 million USD per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inland waters — area, per capita in Iceland?
- Inland waters — area, per capita in Iceland was 0.0006 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest inland waters — area, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0015 1000 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest inland waters — area, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 1000 ha per person in 2024.
- How does Iceland rank for inland waters — area, per capita?
- Iceland ranks 5th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inland waters — area, per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Inland waters — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Inland waters — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Inland waters — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Inland waters — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Inland waters — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.