Agricultural area per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Agricultural area per capita was 4.23 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.23
Change on year
down 14.1%
World rank
12th
of 220 countries
All-time high
11.84
in 1961
All-time low
4.23
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961β2023
Agricultural area per capita in Iceland, 1961β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 4.23 for agricultural area per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.1% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area per capita in Iceland peaked at 11.84 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 4.23, in 2023.
Iceland ranks 12th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.06 | 10.42 | 11.84 | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.08 | 8.46 | 9.79 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.92 | 7.51 | 8.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.13 | 6.81 | 7.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.32 | 5.88 | 6.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.63 | 5.19 | 5.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.82 | 4.23 | 5.11 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More agriculture & rural data for Iceland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 19.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0365 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 3,593 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8983 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0578 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 3.65 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 3.65 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area per capita in Iceland?
- Agricultural area per capita in Iceland was 4.23 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 11.84 in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural area per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.23 in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for agricultural area per capita?
- Iceland ranks 12th out of 220 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural area per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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