Agricultural land irrigation in Iceland
Iceland: Agricultural land irrigation was 0.0031 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0031
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
83rd
of 83 countries
All-time high
0.0031
in 2023
All-time low
0.0027
in 2018
Years of data
6
2018–2023
Agricultural land irrigation in Iceland, 2018–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land irrigation in Iceland is 0.0031, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
That places Iceland 83rd out of 83 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0027 | 0.0027 | 0.0027 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.0028 | 0.0027 | 0.0031 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More agriculture & rural data for Iceland
- 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)
- Rural population 5.8% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 22,689 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.7% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.41 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 2.43 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land irrigation in Iceland?
- Agricultural land irrigation in Iceland was 0.0031 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land irrigation recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0031 in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural land irrigation recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0027 in 2018.
- How does Iceland rank for agricultural land irrigation?
- Iceland ranks 83rd out of 83 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land irrigation rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land irrigation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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