Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Iceland
Iceland: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 0.3941 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Iceland, 1980–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Analysis
In 2022, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Iceland stood at 0.3941.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Iceland peaked at 0.3995 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1468, in 1980.
That places Iceland 169th out of 178 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.1468 | — |
| 1981 | 0.1478 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1489 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.15 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1511 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1522 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1671 | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1821 | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 0.197 | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 0.212 | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2269 | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2269 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2269 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2263 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2256 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2249 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2242 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2235 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2229 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2222 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2215 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2229 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2242 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2242 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2242 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2464 | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2687 | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2909 | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3131 | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3354 | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3576 | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3787 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3995 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3956 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3742 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3798 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3533 | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3941 | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3941 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3941 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3941 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3941 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3941 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1655 | 0.1468 | 0.212 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.225 | 0.2222 | 0.2269 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2572 | 0.2215 | 0.3354 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3821 | 0.3533 | 0.3995 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3941 | 0.3941 | 0.3941 | 3 |
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)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per capita 0.0958 m3 per person (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value, per capita 0.0182 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity, annual growth rate -91.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value, annual growth rate -28.21 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Iceland?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Iceland was 0.3941 in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3995 in 2012.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1468 in 1980.
- How does Iceland rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Iceland ranks 169th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources is the ratio between total freshwater withdrawn by all major sectors and total renewable freshwater resources, after taking into account environmental water requirements. Main sectors, as defined by ISIC standards, include agriculture; forestry and fishing; manufacturing; electricity industry; and services. This indicator is also known as water withdrawal intensity.