Land area — Area, per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Land area — Area, per capita was 0.0261 1000 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Land area — Area, per capita in Iceland, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.0261 1000 ha per person for land area — area, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area — area, per capita in Iceland peaked at 0.056 1000 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0261 1000 ha per person, in 2024.
Iceland ranks 5th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Land area — Area, per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.056 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.055 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.054 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.053 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0521 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0513 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0504 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0498 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0493 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.049 1000 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0486 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0479 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0472 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0466 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.046 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0455 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0452 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0448 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0444 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0439 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0434 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0429 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0423 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0419 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0415 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0412 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0408 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0401 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0396 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0393 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0389 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0384 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.038 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0377 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0375 1000 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0373 1000 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.037 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0366 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0361 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0357 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0352 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0349 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0346 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0343 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0338 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.033 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0322 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0316 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0315 1000 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0315 1000 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0314 1000 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0313 1000 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.031 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0306 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0303 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0299 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0292 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0286 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.028 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0275 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0271 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0264 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0261 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0261 1000 ha per person | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0523 1000 ha per person | 0.0493 1000 ha per person | 0.056 1000 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0465 1000 ha per person | 0.0444 1000 ha per person | 0.049 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0418 1000 ha per person | 0.0396 1000 ha per person | 0.0439 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0377 1000 ha per person | 0.0361 1000 ha per person | 0.0393 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0337 1000 ha per person | 0.0315 1000 ha per person | 0.0357 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0302 1000 ha per person | 0.028 1000 ha per person | 0.0315 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0266 1000 ha per person | 0.0261 1000 ha per person | 0.0275 1000 ha per person | 5 |
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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)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 1,950 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Country area — Area, per capita 0.0266 1000 ha per person (2024)
- Land area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area — area, per capita in Iceland?
- Land area — area, per capita in Iceland was 0.0261 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area — area, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.056 1000 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area — area, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0261 1000 ha per person in 2024.
- How does Iceland rank for land area — area, per capita?
- Iceland ranks 5th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area — area, per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. 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 Land area — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Land area — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.