Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita was 0.0031 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0031 Square kilometres per person
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
31st
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.0067 Square kilometres per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0031 Square kilometres per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — cropland, per capita in Iceland stood at 0.0031 Square kilometres per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland, per capita in Iceland peaked at 0.0067 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0031 Square kilometres per person, in 2023.
That places Iceland 31st out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0067 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0066 Square kilometres per person | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0065 Square kilometres per person | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0063 Square kilometres per person | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0062 Square kilometres per person | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0061 Square kilometres per person | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.006 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.006 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0059 Square kilometres per person | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0059 Square kilometres per person | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0059 Square kilometres per person | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0059 Square kilometres per person | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0058 Square kilometres per person | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0058 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0058 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0058 Square kilometres per person | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0058 Square kilometres per person | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0058 Square kilometres per person | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0058 Square kilometres per person | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0058 Square kilometres per person | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0058 Square kilometres per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0057 Square kilometres per person | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0057 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0056 Square kilometres per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0056 Square kilometres per person | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0056 Square kilometres per person | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0055 Square kilometres per person | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0054 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0053 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0053 Square kilometres per person | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0053 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0052 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0051 Square kilometres per person | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0051 Square kilometres per person | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.005 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.005 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0049 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0047 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0047 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0046 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0045 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0045 Square kilometres per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0045 Square kilometres per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0044 Square kilometres per person | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0043 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0042 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.004 Square kilometres per person | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0039 Square kilometres per person | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0039 Square kilometres per person | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0039 Square kilometres per person | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0038 Square kilometres per person | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0038 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0037 Square kilometres per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0037 Square kilometres per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0037 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0036 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0035 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0034 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0034 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0033 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0032 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0032 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0031 Square kilometres per person | -0.9% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.0031 Square kilometres per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0008 Square kilometres per person, 3.8× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.0031 Square kilometres per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0018 Square kilometres per person, 1.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0063 Square kilometres per person | 0.0059 Square kilometres per person | 0.0067 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0058 Square kilometres per person | 0.0058 Square kilometres per person | 0.0059 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0056 Square kilometres per person | 0.0053 Square kilometres per person | 0.0058 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.005 Square kilometres per person | 0.0047 Square kilometres per person | 0.0053 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0043 Square kilometres per person | 0.0039 Square kilometres per person | 0.0046 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0036 Square kilometres per person | 0.0034 Square kilometres per person | 0.0039 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0032 Square kilometres per person | 0.0031 Square kilometres per person | 0.0033 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 28 Mongolia 0.0033 Square kilometres per person compare
- 29 Cuba 0.0032 Square kilometres per person compare
- 30 Belize 0.0032 Square kilometres per person compare
- 32 Thailand 0.003 Square kilometres per person compare
- 33 Brazil 0.003 Square kilometres per person compare
- 34 Guinea-Bissau 0.003 Square kilometres per person 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 land use hidden — cropland, per capita in Iceland?
- Land use hidden — cropland, per capita in Iceland was 0.0031 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0067 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0031 Square kilometres per person in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for land use hidden — cropland, per capita?
- Iceland ranks 31st out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland, per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. 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 Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Cropland divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Cropland ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Cropland Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Land use hidden — Cropland divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.