Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Iceland

Iceland: Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land was 92.61 % in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
92.61 %
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 204 countries
All-time high
94.34 %
in 1961
All-time low
92.61 %
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Iceland, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Iceland is 92.61 %, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Iceland peaked at 94.34 % in 1961 and was at its lowest, 92.61 %, in 2023.

Iceland ranks 19th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 94.34 % 94.34 % 94.34 % 9
1970s 93.56 % 93.14 % 93.95 % 10
1980s 92.94 % 92.89 % 93 % 10
1990s 92.94 % 92.85 % 93.17 % 10
2000s 93.2 % 93.14 % 93.36 % 10
2010s 93.52 % 93.44 % 93.54 % 10
2020s 93.17 % 92.61 % 93.54 % 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Iceland?
Permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Iceland was 92.61 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 94.34 % in 1961.
What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 92.61 % in 2023.
How does Iceland rank for permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land?
Iceland ranks 19th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
256 places, 14,952 data points, 1961–2024
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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.