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
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Iceland, 1961–2024
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 237 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 94.34 % | — |
| 1962 | 94.34 % | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 94.34 % | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 94.34 % | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 94.34 % | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 94.34 % | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 94.34 % | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 94.34 % | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 94.34 % | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 93.95 % | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 93.87 % | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 93.79 % | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 93.71 % | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 93.62 % | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 93.54 % | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 93.45 % | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 93.32 % | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 93.23 % | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 93.14 % | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 93 % | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 93 % | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 92.95 % | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 92.95 % | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 92.95 % | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 92.95 % | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 92.89 % | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 92.89 % | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 92.89 % | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 92.89 % | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 92.85 % | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 92.85 % | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 92.85 % | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 92.89 % | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 92.89 % | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 92.89 % | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 92.94 % | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 92.98 % | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 93.13 % | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 93.17 % | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 93.17 % | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 93.17 % | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 93.16 % | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 93.16 % | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 93.15 % | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 93.15 % | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 93.14 % | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 93.21 % | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 93.29 % | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 93.36 % | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 93.44 % | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 93.48 % | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 93.53 % | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 93.53 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 93.53 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 93.54 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 93.54 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 93.54 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 93.54 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 93.54 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 93.54 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 93.54 % | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 93.54 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 92.61 % | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 92.61 % | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 92.61 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 43.03 %, 2.2× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 92.61 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40.13 %, 2.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 16 Congo 93.87 % compare
- 17 New Zealand 93.85 % compare
- 18 Yemen 93.81 % compare
- 20 Montenegro 92.33 % compare
- 21 Australia and New Zealand 91.36 % compare
- 22 Australia 91.29 % 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 — 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 237 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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About this data
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.