Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in Iceland
Iceland: Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre was 0.8323 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.8323 Square kilometres per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
16th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.8323 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.7885 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre in Iceland stood at 0.8323 Square kilometres per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 0.8323 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7885 Square kilometres per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Iceland 16th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7885 Square kilometres per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.7885 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.7885 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.7885 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.7885 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.7885 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.7885 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.7885 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.7885 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.8004 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.8014 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.8024 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.8034 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.8045 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.8055 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.8065 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.8074 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.8084 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.8094 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.8105 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.8105 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.8105 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.8105 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.8105 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.8105 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.8105 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.8105 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.8105 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.8105 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.8087 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.8085 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8084 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.8084 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8083 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8082 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.8083 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.8084 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.8086 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8087 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.8086 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.8084 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8085 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8086 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8085 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8086 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8085 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8089 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8087 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8087 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8086 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8086 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8087 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8086 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8085 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8085 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8084 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8083 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8094 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8093 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8092 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8092 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8091 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8323 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.9% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.8323 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.324 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.8323 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2581 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7885 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.7885 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.7885 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8049 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.8004 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.8094 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8105 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.8105 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.8105 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8085 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.8082 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.8087 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8086 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.8084 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.8089 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8087 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.8083 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.8094 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.815 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.8091 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.8323 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 13 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.8787 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 14 Jordan 0.8731 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 15 Aruba 0.8656 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 17 Algeria 0.8181 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 18 Nauru 0.8 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 19 Singapore 0.7815 Square kilometres per square kilometre 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 — other areas, per square kilometre in Iceland?
- Land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre in Iceland was 0.8323 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8323 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7885 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Iceland rank for land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 16th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 — Other areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Other areas 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 — Other areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Other areas Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.