Land use hidden — Other areas in Iceland
Iceland: Land use hidden — Other areas was 83,917 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
83,917 Square kilometres
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
49th
of 202 countries
All-time high
83,917 Square kilometres
in 2023
All-time low
79,050 Square kilometres
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Other areas in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — other areas in Iceland stood at 83,917 Square kilometres. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas in Iceland peaked at 83,917 Square kilometres in 2023 and was at its lowest, 79,050 Square kilometres, in 1961.
Iceland ranks 49th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Land use hidden — Other areas in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 79,050 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 79,050 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 79,050 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 79,050 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 79,050 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 79,050 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 79,050 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 79,050 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 79,050 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 80,240 Square kilometres | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 80,340 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 80,440 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 80,540 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 80,650 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 80,750 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 80,850 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 80,940 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 81,040 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 81,140 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 81,250 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 81,250 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 81,250 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 81,250 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 81,250 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 81,250 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 81,250 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 81,250 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 81,250 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 81,250 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 81,069 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 81,056 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 81,044 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 81,041 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 81,028 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 81,026 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 81,033 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 81,040 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 81,067 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 81,074 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 81,062 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 81,047 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 81,052 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 81,057 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 81,052 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 81,058 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 81,053 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 81,088 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 81,073 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 81,068 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 81,063 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 81,064 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 81,067 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 81,060 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 81,053 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 81,048 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 81,043 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 81,036 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 81,610 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 81,603 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 81,596 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 81,590 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 81,583 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 83,917 Square kilometres | +2.9% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 83,917 Square kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,068 Square kilometres, 8.3× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 83,917 Square kilometres is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19,943 Square kilometres, 4.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79,050 Square kilometres | 79,050 Square kilometres | 79,050 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 80,693 Square kilometres | 80,240 Square kilometres | 81,140 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 81,250 Square kilometres | 81,250 Square kilometres | 81,250 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 81,048 Square kilometres | 81,026 Square kilometres | 81,074 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 81,061 Square kilometres | 81,047 Square kilometres | 81,088 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 81,165 Square kilometres | 81,036 Square kilometres | 81,610 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 82,172 Square kilometres | 81,583 Square kilometres | 83,917 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 46 Tajikistan 95,735 Square kilometres compare
- 47 Morocco 90,679 Square kilometres compare
- 48 Thailand 89,480 Square kilometres compare
- 50 Papua New Guinea 81,258 Square kilometres compare
- 51 France 80,946 Square kilometres compare
- 52 South Africa 80,271 Square kilometres 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 in Iceland?
- Land use hidden — other areas in Iceland was 83,917 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 83,917 Square kilometres in 2023.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 79,050 Square kilometres in 1961.
- How does Iceland rank for land use hidden — other areas?
- Iceland ranks 49th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 — Other areas. 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