Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Iceland
Iceland: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre was 0.015 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.015 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 13.4%
World rank
86th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.015 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Iceland is 0.015 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 13.4% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.015 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Iceland 86th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Iceland, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0188 1000 ha per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0186 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0185 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0184 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0183 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0182 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0181 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.018 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0179 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0178 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0176 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0176 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0176 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0176 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0176 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0176 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0176 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0176 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0176 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0176 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0176 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0176 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0176 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0176 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0176 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0176 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0176 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0176 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0176 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0176 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0176 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0176 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0175 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0175 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0175 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0175 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0175 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0175 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0175 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0175 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0175 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0175 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0175 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0175 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0175 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0175 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0175 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0175 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0174 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0174 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0174 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0174 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0174 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.015 1000 ha per square kilometre | -13.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.015 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.015 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0164 1000 ha per square kilometre, 92% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0183 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0178 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0188 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0176 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0176 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0176 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0176 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0176 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0176 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0175 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0175 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0176 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0174 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0174 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0175 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0168 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.015 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0174 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 83 Gambia 0.0154 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 84 Belgium 0.0153 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 85 El Salvador 0.0152 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 87 Guam 0.0148 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 88 Austria 0.0143 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 89 Peru 0.0142 1000 ha 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -4.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -100 % change on previous year (2008)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Iceland?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Iceland was 0.015 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.015 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 86th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area, 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 Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 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.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 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.