Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Iceland
Iceland: Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre was 0.1505 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1505 Square kilometres per square kilometre
Change on year
down 13.4%
World rank
83rd
of 167 countries
All-time high
0.1995 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.1505 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Iceland is 0.1505 Square kilometres per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.4% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 0.1995 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1505 Square kilometres per square kilometre, in 2023.
Iceland ranks 83rd of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1995 Square kilometres per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1995 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1995 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1995 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1995 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1995 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1995 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1995 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1995 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1875 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1864 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1853 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1842 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.183 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1819 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1808 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1798 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1787 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1776 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1763 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1763 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1762 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1762 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1762 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1762 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1761 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1761 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1761 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1761 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1761 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1761 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1761 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1761 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1761 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.176 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1759 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1758 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1757 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1756 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1756 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1756 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1754 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1752 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1751 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1749 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1748 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1747 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1747 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1747 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1747 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1747 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1747 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1747 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1747 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1747 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1747 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1747 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1737 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1737 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1737 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1737 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1737 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1505 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -13.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.1505 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1056 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.1505 Square kilometres per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1808 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 83% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1995 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1995 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1995 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1825 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1776 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1875 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1761 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1761 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1763 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1759 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1756 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1761 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.175 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1747 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1756 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1745 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1737 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1747 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1679 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1505 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1737 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 80 Rwanda 0.1565 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 81 Belgium 0.1531 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 82 El Salvador 0.1519 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 84 Guam 0.1481 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 85 Austria 0.1466 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 86 Peru 0.1421 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 — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Iceland?
- Land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Iceland was 0.1505 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1995 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1505 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 83rd out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. 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 — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 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 — Permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 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 — Permanent meadows and pastures 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.