Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Iceland
Iceland: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 1,517 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Iceland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 1,517 1000 ha for permanent meadows and pastures — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Iceland peaked at 2,000 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,517 1000 ha, in 2023.
That places Iceland 106th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Iceland, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,000 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 2,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,880 1000 ha | -6.0% |
| 1971 | 1,869 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 1,858 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 1,847 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 1,835 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 1,824 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 1,813 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 1,802 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 1,791 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 1,780 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 1,767 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 1,767 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,766 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 1,766 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,766 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,766 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,765 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1,765 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,765 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,765 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,765 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,765 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,765 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,765 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,765 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,764 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1,763 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1,762 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1,761 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1,760 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1,760 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,760 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,758 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,756 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1,755 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,753 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,752 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,751 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1,751 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,751 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,751 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,751 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,751 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,751 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,751 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,751 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,751 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,751 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,751 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,751 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,751 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,751 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,751 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,517 1000 ha | -13.4% |
| 2024 | 1,517 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 1,517 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 380.82 1000 ha, 4.0× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 1,517 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 968.78 1000 ha, 1.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,000 1000 ha | 2,000 1000 ha | 2,000 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,830 1000 ha | 1,780 1000 ha | 1,880 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,766 1000 ha | 1,765 1000 ha | 1,767 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,764 1000 ha | 1,760 1000 ha | 1,765 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,755 1000 ha | 1,751 1000 ha | 1,760 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,751 1000 ha | 1,751 1000 ha | 1,751 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,657 1000 ha | 1,517 1000 ha | 1,751 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 103 Serbia and Montenegro 1,768 1000 ha compare
- 104 Czechoslovakia 1,703 1000 ha compare
- 105 Djibouti 1,700 1000 ha compare
- 107 Cambodia 1,500 1000 ha compare
- 107 Philippines 1,500 1000 ha compare
- 109 Honduras 1,463 1000 ha 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 permanent meadows and pastures — area in Iceland?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area in Iceland was 1,517 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,000 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,517 1000 ha in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- Iceland ranks 106th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.