Land use hidden — Total area in Iceland
Iceland: Land use hidden — Total area was 103,000 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
103,000 Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
100th
of 202 countries
All-time high
103,000 Square kilometres
in 1961
All-time low
103,000 Square kilometres
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Total area in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — total area in Iceland is 103,000 Square kilometres, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — total area in Iceland peaked at 103,000 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 103,000 Square kilometres, in 1961.
That places Iceland 100th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Land use hidden — Total area in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 103,000 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 103,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 103,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 103,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 103,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 103,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 103,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 103,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 103,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 103,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 103,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 103,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 103,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 103,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 103,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 103,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 103,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 103,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 103,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 103,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 103,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 103,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 103,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 103,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 103,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 103,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 103,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 103,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 103,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 103,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 103,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 103,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 103,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 103,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 103,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 103,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 103,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 103,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 103,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 103,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 103,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 103,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 103,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 103,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 103,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 103,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 103,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 103,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 103,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 103,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 103,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 103,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 103,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 103,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 103,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 103,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 103,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 103,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 103,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 103,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 103,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 103,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 103,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 103,000 Square kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 22,070 Square kilometres, 4.7× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 103,000 Square kilometres is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93,030 Square kilometres, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 103,000 Square kilometres | 103,000 Square kilometres | 103,000 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 103,000 Square kilometres | 103,000 Square kilometres | 103,000 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 103,000 Square kilometres | 103,000 Square kilometres | 103,000 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 103,000 Square kilometres | 103,000 Square kilometres | 103,000 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 103,000 Square kilometres | 103,000 Square kilometres | 103,000 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 103,000 Square kilometres | 103,000 Square kilometres | 103,000 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 103,000 Square kilometres | 103,000 Square kilometres | 103,000 Square kilometres | 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 — total area in Iceland?
- Land use hidden — total area in Iceland was 103,000 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — total area recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 103,000 Square kilometres in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — total area recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 103,000 Square kilometres in 1961.
- How does Iceland rank for land use hidden — total area?
- Iceland ranks 100th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — total area rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 — Total area. 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