Temporary fallow — Area in Iceland
Iceland: Temporary fallow — Area was 1 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Temporary fallow — Area in Iceland, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, temporary fallow — area in Iceland stood at 1 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary fallow — area in Iceland peaked at 1.2 1000 ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1 1000 ha, in 2001.
That places Iceland 173rd out of 225 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 1000 ha | 1 1000 ha | 1 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.08 1000 ha | 1 1000 ha | 1.2 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 1000 ha | 1 1000 ha | 1 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 170 Cook Islands 1.27 1000 ha compare
- 171 Saint Lucia 1.11 1000 ha compare
- 172 Netherlands Antilles (former) 1.06 1000 ha compare
- 173 Ireland 1 1000 ha compare
- 173 Norway 1 1000 ha compare
- 176 Bahamas 0.89 1000 ha compare
- 176 Kuwait 0.89 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Iceland
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 0.04 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 0.05 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 217 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 15.05 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 92.61 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 1,517 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 7.39 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 121 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.31 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 1.2 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary fallow — area in Iceland?
- Temporary fallow — area in Iceland was 1 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary fallow — area recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 1000 ha in 2011.
- What is the lowest temporary fallow — area recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 1000 ha in 2001.
- How does Iceland rank for temporary fallow — area?
- Iceland ranks 173rd out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary fallow — area rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. 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 Temporary fallow — Area. 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.