Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Iceland
Iceland: Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre was 0.1625 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1625 sq. km per square kilometre
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
163rd
of 210 countries
All-time high
0.2115 sq. km per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.1625 sq. km per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Iceland stood at 0.1625 sq. km per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 0.2115 sq. km per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1625 sq. km per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Iceland 163rd out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Iceland, year by year
| Year | sq. km per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2115 sq. km per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2115 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.2115 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.2115 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2115 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.2115 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2115 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2115 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2115 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1996 sq. km per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1986 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1976 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1966 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1955 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1945 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1935 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1926 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1916 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1906 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1895 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1895 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1895 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1895 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1895 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1895 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1895 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1895 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1895 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1895 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1896 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1896 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1896 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1895 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1895 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1894 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1892 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.189 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1886 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1884 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1884 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1884 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1882 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.188 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1879 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1877 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1876 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1871 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1871 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.187 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1869 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1869 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1868 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1868 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1868 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1867 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1867 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1867 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1857 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1857 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1857 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1857 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1857 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1625 sq. km per square kilometre | -12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2115 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.2115 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.2115 sq. km per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1951 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.1906 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.1996 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1895 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.1895 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.1895 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1893 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.1884 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.1896 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1878 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.187 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.1884 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1866 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.1857 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.1869 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1799 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.1625 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.1857 sq. km per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 160 Algeria 0.1736 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 161 Fiji 0.1706 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 162 Saint Lucia 0.163 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 164 South Korea 0.1607 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 165 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.1548 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 166 Vanuatu 0.1534 sq. km per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Iceland?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Iceland was 0.1625 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2115 sq. km per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1625 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 163rd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.