What is the highest land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?

The highest recorded value was 0.0136 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1990.

What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?

The lowest recorded value was 0.012 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1961.

How does Iceland rank for land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre?

Iceland ranks 162nd out of 177 countries with data for 2023.

Is land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Iceland data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Iceland

Name: Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Iceland
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Iceland: Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre was 0.012 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

0.012 Square kilometres per square kilometre

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

162nd

of 177 countries

All-time high

0.0136 Square kilometres per square kilometre

in 1990

All-time low

0.012 Square kilometres per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Iceland, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Iceland stood at 0.012 Square kilometres per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 0.0136 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.012 Square kilometres per square kilometre, in 1961.

Iceland ranks 162nd of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Iceland, 1961 to 2023.
Year	Square kilometres per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.012 Square kilometres per square kilometre	—
1962	0.012 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1963	0.012 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1964	0.012 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1965	0.012 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1966	0.012 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1967	0.012 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1968	0.012 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1969	0.012 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1970	0.0121 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.8%
1971	0.0122 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.8%
1972	0.0123 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.8%
1973	0.0124 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.8%
1974	0.0125 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.8%
1975	0.0126 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.8%
1976	0.0127 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.8%
1977	0.0129 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+1.6%
1978	0.013 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.8%
1979	0.0131 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.8%
1980	0.0133 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+1.5%
1981	0.0133 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1982	0.0134 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.8%
1983	0.0134 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1984	0.0134 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1985	0.0134 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1986	0.0135 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.7%
1987	0.0135 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1988	0.0135 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1989	0.0135 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1990	0.0136 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.7%
1991	0.0136 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1992	0.0136 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1993	0.0135 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.7%
1994	0.0135 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1995	0.0135 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1996	0.0134 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.7%
1997	0.0133 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.7%
1998	0.013 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-2.3%
1999	0.0129 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.8%
2000	0.0129 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2001	0.0129 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2002	0.0129 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2003	0.0129 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2004	0.0129 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2005	0.0129 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2006	0.0129 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2007	0.0125 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-3.1%
2008	0.0125 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2009	0.0124 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.8%
2010	0.0123 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.8%
2011	0.0122 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.7%
2012	0.0121 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.8%
2013	0.0121 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2014	0.0121 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2015	0.0121 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.2%
2016	0.0121 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2017	0.0121 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2018	0.012 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.6%
2019	0.012 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2020	0.012 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2021	0.012 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2022	0.012 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2023	0.012 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%

Iceland compared with similar countries

Iceland's 0.012 Square kilometres per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0918 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
Iceland's 0.012 Square kilometres per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1797 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.012 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.012 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.012 Square kilometres per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0125 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.0121 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.0131 Square kilometres per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0134 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.0133 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.0135 Square kilometres per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0134 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.0129 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.0136 Square kilometres per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0127 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.0124 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.0129 Square kilometres per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0121 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.012 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.0123 Square kilometres per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.012 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.012 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.012 Square kilometres per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Iceland

159 Saudi Arabia 0.0169 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
160 Andorra 0.0158 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
161 United Arab Emirates 0.0129 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
163 Libya 0.0117 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
164 Bahamas 0.011 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
165 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0105 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 177 places →

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)

All data for Iceland →

Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Iceland?: Land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Iceland was 0.012 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?: The highest recorded value was 0.0136 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1990.
What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.012 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Iceland rank for land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre?: Iceland ranks 162nd out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iceland data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Land use hidden — Cropland 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.

Land use hidden — Cropland ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Land use hidden — Cropland Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre
Unit: Square kilometres per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 177 places, 10,465 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 25 September 2026

Land use hidden — Cropland 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.