Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita was 0.2176 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2176 Square kilometres per person
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
3rd
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.4415 Square kilometres per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.2136 Square kilometres per person
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — other areas, per capita in Iceland stood at 0.2176 Square kilometres per person.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas, per capita in Iceland peaked at 0.4415 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2136 Square kilometres per person, in 2022.
That places Iceland 3rd out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4415 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.4334 Square kilometres per person | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.4258 Square kilometres per person | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.4183 Square kilometres per person | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.4111 Square kilometres per person | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.4042 Square kilometres per person | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.3977 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.3923 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.3887 Square kilometres per person | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.3925 Square kilometres per person | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.3898 Square kilometres per person | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.3846 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.3793 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.3748 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.3704 Square kilometres per person | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.3672 Square kilometres per person | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.3649 Square kilometres per person | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.3625 Square kilometres per person | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.3594 Square kilometres per person | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.3561 Square kilometres per person | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.3521 Square kilometres per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.3474 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.3429 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3392 Square kilometres per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3366 Square kilometres per person | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.3341 Square kilometres per person | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.3305 Square kilometres per person | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.3253 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.3213 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.3181 Square kilometres per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3144 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3104 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3073 Square kilometres per person | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3046 Square kilometres per person | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.3029 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3013 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2989 Square kilometres per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2958 Square kilometres per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2923 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2883 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2844 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2819 Square kilometres per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.28 Square kilometres per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2775 Square kilometres per person | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2732 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2668 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2603 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2554 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2545 Square kilometres per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2549 Square kilometres per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2541 Square kilometres per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2528 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2504 Square kilometres per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2476 Square kilometres per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.245 Square kilometres per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2416 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.236 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2314 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2263 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2227 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.219 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2136 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2176 Square kilometres per person | +1.9% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.2176 Square kilometres per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0017 Square kilometres per person, 128.2× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.2176 Square kilometres per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0023 Square kilometres per person, 95.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4126 Square kilometres per person | 0.3887 Square kilometres per person | 0.4415 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3746 Square kilometres per person | 0.3594 Square kilometres per person | 0.3925 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3386 Square kilometres per person | 0.3213 Square kilometres per person | 0.3561 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3046 Square kilometres per person | 0.2923 Square kilometres per person | 0.3181 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2722 Square kilometres per person | 0.2545 Square kilometres per person | 0.2883 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.244 Square kilometres per person | 0.2263 Square kilometres per person | 0.2549 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2182 Square kilometres per person | 0.2136 Square kilometres per person | 0.2227 Square kilometres per person | 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 — other areas, per capita in Iceland?
- Land use hidden — other areas, per capita in Iceland was 0.2176 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4415 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2136 Square kilometres per person in 2022.
- How does Iceland rank for land use hidden — other areas, per capita?
- Iceland ranks 3rd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas, per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. 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 — Other areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Other areas 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 — Other areas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Other areas 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 — Other areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.