What is land area — area in Iceland?

Land area — area in Iceland was 10,083 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest land area — area recorded in Iceland?

The highest recorded value was 10,083 1000 ha in 2018.

What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Iceland?

The lowest recorded value was 10,025 1000 ha in 1961.

How does Iceland rank for land area — area?

Iceland ranks 124th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.

Is land area — area rising or falling in Iceland?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 Land area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area — Area in Iceland

Name: Land area — Area in Iceland
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Iceland: Land area — Area was 10,083 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

10,083 1000 ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

124th

of 267 countries

All-time high

10,083 1000 ha

in 2018

All-time low

10,025 1000 ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Land area — Area in Iceland, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 10,083 1000 ha for land area — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area — area in Iceland peaked at 10,083 1000 ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10,025 1000 ha, in 1961.

That places Iceland 124th out of 267 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Land area — Area in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Land area — Area in Iceland, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	10,025 1000 ha	—
1962	10,025 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	10,025 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	10,025 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	10,025 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	10,025 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	10,025 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	10,025 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	10,025 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	10,025 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	10,025 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	10,025 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	10,025 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	10,025 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	10,025 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	10,025 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	10,025 1000 ha	+0.0%
1978	10,025 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	10,025 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	10,025 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	10,025 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	10,025 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	10,025 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	10,025 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	10,025 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	10,025 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	10,025 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	10,025 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	10,025 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	10,025 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	10,025 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	10,025 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	10,025 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	10,025 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	10,025 1000 ha	+0.0%
1996	10,025 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	10,025 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	10,025 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	10,025 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	10,025 1000 ha	+0.0%
2001	10,025 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	10,025 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	10,025 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	10,025 1000 ha	+0.0%
2005	10,025 1000 ha	+0.0%
2006	10,025 1000 ha	+0.0%
2007	10,025 1000 ha	+0.0%
2008	10,025 1000 ha	+0.0%
2009	10,025 1000 ha	+0.0%
2010	10,025 1000 ha	+0.0%
2011	10,025 1000 ha	+0.0%
2012	10,025 1000 ha	+0.0%
2013	10,025 1000 ha	+0.0%
2014	10,025 1000 ha	+0.0%
2015	10,025 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	10,025 1000 ha	+0.0%
2017	10,025 1000 ha	+0.0%
2018	10,083 1000 ha	+0.6%
2019	10,083 1000 ha	+0.0%
2020	10,083 1000 ha	+0.0%
2021	10,083 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	10,083 1000 ha	+0.0%
2023	10,083 1000 ha	+0.0%
2024	10,083 1000 ha	+0.0%

Iceland compared with similar countries

Iceland's 10,083 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,049 1000 ha, 3.3× the median. (81 countries reporting)
Iceland's 10,083 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8,252 1000 ha, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	10,025 1000 ha	10,025 1000 ha	10,025 1000 ha	9
1970s	10,025 1000 ha	10,025 1000 ha	10,025 1000 ha	10
1980s	10,025 1000 ha	10,025 1000 ha	10,025 1000 ha	10
1990s	10,025 1000 ha	10,025 1000 ha	10,025 1000 ha	10
2000s	10,025 1000 ha	10,025 1000 ha	10,025 1000 ha	10
2010s	10,037 1000 ha	10,025 1000 ha	10,083 1000 ha	10
2020s	10,083 1000 ha	10,083 1000 ha	10,083 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Iceland

121 Guatemala 10,716 1000 ha compare
122 Cuba 10,380 1000 ha compare
123 Serbia and Montenegro 10,200 1000 ha compare
125 Republic of Korea 9,760 1000 ha compare
126 Liberia 9,632 1000 ha compare
127 Malawi 9,428 1000 ha compare

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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)
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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area — area in Iceland?: Land area — area in Iceland was 10,083 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land area — area recorded in Iceland?: The highest recorded value was 10,083 1000 ha in 2018.
What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Iceland?: The lowest recorded value was 10,025 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Iceland rank for land area — area?: Iceland ranks 124th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.
Is land area — area rising or falling in Iceland?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 Land area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 300 places, 17,413 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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