Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre in Iceland
Iceland: Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
53rd
of 139 countries
All-time high
0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2018
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inland waters — area, per square kilometre in Iceland is 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inland waters — area, per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2018.
That places Iceland 53rd out of 139 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre in Iceland, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.002 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0026 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 50 Czechia 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 51 Papua New Guinea 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 52 Senegal 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 54 Lebanon 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 55 Italy 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 56 Indonesia 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre 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 inland waters — area, per square kilometre in Iceland?
- Inland waters — area, per square kilometre in Iceland was 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest inland waters — area, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest inland waters — area, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Iceland rank for inland waters — area, per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 53rd out of 139 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inland waters — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Inland waters — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Inland waters — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Inland waters — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Inland waters — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.