Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita was 0.0425 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Iceland stood at 0.0425 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.3% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Iceland peaked at 0.1184 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0425 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Iceland 10th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1184 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1162 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.1142 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1122 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1103 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1084 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1067 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1052 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.1042 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0979 sq. km per person | -6.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0966 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0947 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0928 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0911 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0895 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0881 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0871 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0859 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0847 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0833 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0823 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0812 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0802 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0793 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0787 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0781 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0773 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0761 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0751 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0746 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0737 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0728 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.072 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0714 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.071 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0705 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0699 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.069 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0681 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0672 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0663 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0656 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0651 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0645 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0634 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0619 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0602 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0591 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0589 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0589 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0587 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0584 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0578 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0572 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0566 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0558 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0545 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0531 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0519 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0511 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0503 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.049 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0425 sq. km per person | -13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1106 sq. km per person | 0.1042 sq. km per person | 0.1184 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0908 sq. km per person | 0.0847 sq. km per person | 0.0979 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0792 sq. km per person | 0.0751 sq. km per person | 0.0833 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0713 sq. km per person | 0.0681 sq. km per person | 0.0746 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0632 sq. km per person | 0.0589 sq. km per person | 0.0672 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0563 sq. km per person | 0.0519 sq. km per person | 0.0589 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0482 sq. km per person | 0.0425 sq. km per person | 0.0511 sq. km per person | 4 |
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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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Iceland?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Iceland was 0.0425 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1184 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0425 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita?
- Iceland ranks 10th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.