Land use hidden — Other areas, annual growth rate in Iceland
Iceland: Land use hidden — Other areas, annual growth rate was 2.86 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land use hidden — Other areas, annual growth rate in Iceland, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — other areas, annual growth rate in Iceland stood at 2.86 % change on previous year. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is up 35,458.9% on the previous year and up 33,704.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas, annual growth rate in Iceland peaked at 2.86 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -0.2224 % change on previous year, in 1990.
That places Iceland 26th out of 225 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use hidden — Other areas, annual growth rate in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 1.51 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 0.1246 % change on previous year | -91.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1245 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1243 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1366 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 1975 | 0.124 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1238 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1113 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1235 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1234 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1356 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990 | -0.2224 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | -0.0158 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
| 1992 | -0.0157 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1993 | -0.0035 % change on previous year | -77.9% |
| 1994 | -0.0157 % change on previous year | +353.6% |
| 1995 | -0.0035 % change on previous year | -77.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0089 % change on previous year | -357.2% |
| 1997 | 0.009 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0336 % change on previous year | +272.6% |
| 1999 | 0.009 % change on previous year | -73.2% |
| 2000 | -0.0158 % change on previous year | -275.3% |
| 2001 | -0.0183 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0063 % change on previous year | -134.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0064 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2004 | -0.006 % change on previous year | -194.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0064 % change on previous year | -206.1% |
| 2006 | -0.0059 % change on previous year | -192.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0433 % change on previous year | -831.3% |
| 2008 | -0.0183 % change on previous year | -142.1% |
| 2009 | -0.006 % change on previous year | -66.9% |
| 2010 | -0.0059 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0012 % change on previous year | -120.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0037 % change on previous year | +200.0% |
| 2013 | -0.0085 % change on previous year | -330.0% |
| 2014 | -0.0086 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2015 | -0.0062 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
| 2016 | -0.0062 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2017 | -0.0089 % change on previous year | +44.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7076 % change on previous year | -8064.6% |
| 2019 | -0.008 % change on previous year | -101.1% |
| 2020 | -0.0081 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2021 | -0.008 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2022 | -0.0081 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -35458.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas, annual growth rate in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +35458.9% | -0.0081 % change on previous year | 2.86 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +8064.6% | -0.0089 % change on previous year | 0.7076 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | +831.3% | -0.0059 % change on previous year | 0.0433 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.2621 % change on previous year | 0.1113 % change on previous year | 1.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0136 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0.1356 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0216 % change on previous year | -0.2224 % change on previous year | 0.0336 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0008 % change on previous year | -0.0183 % change on previous year | 0.0433 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.066 % change on previous year | -0.0089 % change on previous year | 0.7076 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.709 % change on previous year | -0.0081 % change on previous year | 2.86 % change on previous year | 4 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use hidden — other areas, annual growth rate in Iceland?
- Land use hidden — other areas, annual growth rate in Iceland was 2.86 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas, annual growth rate recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.86 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas, annual growth rate recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2224 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does Iceland rank for land use hidden — other areas, annual growth rate?
- Iceland ranks 26th out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33,704.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Other areas, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Land use hidden — Other areas. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Other areas Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Land use hidden — Other areas. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.