Land use hidden — Cropland in Iceland
Iceland: Land use hidden — Cropland was 1,210 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1,210 Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
131st
of 193 countries
All-time high
1,360 Square kilometres
in 1990
All-time low
1,200 Square kilometres
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Cropland in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 1,210 Square kilometres for land use hidden — cropland in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland in Iceland peaked at 1,360 Square kilometres in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,200 Square kilometres, in 1961.
That places Iceland 131st out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Land use hidden — Cropland in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,200 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 1,200 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,200 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,200 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,200 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,200 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,200 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,200 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,200 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,210 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 1,220 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 1,230 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 1,240 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 1,250 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 1,260 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 1,270 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 1,290 Square kilometres | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 1,300 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 1,310 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 1,330 Square kilometres | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 1,330 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,340 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 1,340 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,340 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,340 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,350 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 1,350 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,350 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,350 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,360 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 1,360 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,360 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,350 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 1,350 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,350 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,340 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 1,330 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 1,300 Square kilometres | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 1,290 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 1,290 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,290 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,290 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,290 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,290 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,290 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,290 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,250 Square kilometres | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 1,250 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,240 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1,230 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 1,222 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1,212 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1,212 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,212 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,210 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,210 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,210 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,210 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,210 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,210 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,210 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,210 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,210 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 1,210 Square kilometres is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,217 Square kilometres, 99% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 1,210 Square kilometres is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17,196 Square kilometres, 7% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,200 Square kilometres | 1,200 Square kilometres | 1,200 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,258 Square kilometres | 1,210 Square kilometres | 1,310 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,342 Square kilometres | 1,330 Square kilometres | 1,350 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,339 Square kilometres | 1,290 Square kilometres | 1,360 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,277 Square kilometres | 1,240 Square kilometres | 1,290 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,214 Square kilometres | 1,210 Square kilometres | 1,230 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,210 Square kilometres | 1,210 Square kilometres | 1,210 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 in Iceland?
- Land use hidden — cropland in Iceland was 1,210 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,360 Square kilometres in 1990.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,200 Square kilometres in 1961.
- How does Iceland rank for land use hidden — cropland?
- Iceland ranks 131st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata