Agricultural land use, per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Agricultural land use, per capita was 4.25 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land use, per capita in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use, per capita in Iceland is 4.25 hectares per person, measured in 2023. 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 use, per capita in Iceland peaked at 11.84 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 4.25 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Iceland 10th out of 209 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 use, per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.84 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 11.62 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 11.42 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 11.22 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 11.03 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 10.84 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 10.67 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 10.52 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 10.42 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 9.79 hectares per person | -6.1% |
| 1971 | 9.66 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 9.47 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 9.28 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 9.11 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 8.95 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 8.81 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 8.71 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 8.59 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 8.47 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 8.33 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 8.23 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 8.12 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 8.02 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 7.93 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 7.87 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 7.81 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 7.73 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 7.61 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 7.51 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 7.46 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 7.37 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 7.28 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 7.2 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 7.14 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 7.1 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 7.05 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 6.99 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 6.9 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 6.81 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 6.72 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 6.63 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 6.56 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 6.51 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 6.45 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 6.34 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 6.19 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 6.02 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 5.91 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 5.89 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 5.89 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 5.87 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 5.84 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 5.78 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 5.72 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 5.66 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 5.58 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 5.45 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 5.31 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 5.19 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 5.11 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 5.03 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 4.9 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 4.25 hectares per person | -13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.06 hectares per person | 10.42 hectares per person | 11.84 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.08 hectares per person | 8.47 hectares per person | 9.79 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.92 hectares per person | 7.51 hectares per person | 8.33 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.13 hectares per person | 6.81 hectares per person | 7.46 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.32 hectares per person | 5.89 hectares per person | 6.72 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.63 hectares per person | 5.19 hectares per person | 5.89 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.82 hectares per person | 4.25 hectares per person | 5.11 hectares 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 use, per capita in Iceland?
- Agricultural land use, per capita in Iceland was 4.25 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 11.84 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.25 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for agricultural land use, per capita?
- Iceland ranks 10th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, 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 use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use 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 use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.