Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Iceland
Iceland: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre was 16.25 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
16.25 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
162nd
of 209 countries
All-time high
21.15 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
16.25 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Iceland stood at 16.25 hectares per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.5% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 21.15 hectares per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 16.25 hectares per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Iceland 162nd out of 209 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 use, per square kilometre in Iceland, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21.15 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 21.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 21.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 21.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 21.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 21.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 21.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 21.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 21.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 19.96 hectares per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1971 | 19.86 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 19.76 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 19.66 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 19.55 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 19.45 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 19.35 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 19.26 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 19.16 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 19.06 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 18.95 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 18.95 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 18.95 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 18.95 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 18.95 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 18.95 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 18.95 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 18.95 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 18.95 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 18.95 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 18.96 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 18.96 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 18.96 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 18.95 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 18.95 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 18.94 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 18.92 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 18.9 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 18.86 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 18.84 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 18.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 18.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 18.82 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 18.8 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 18.79 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 18.77 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 18.76 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 18.71 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 18.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 18.7 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 18.69 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 18.69 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 18.68 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 18.68 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 18.68 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 18.67 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 18.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 18.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 18.57 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 18.57 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 18.57 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 18.57 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 18.57 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 16.25 hectares per square kilometre | -12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.15 hectares per square kilometre | 21.15 hectares per square kilometre | 21.15 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.51 hectares per square kilometre | 19.06 hectares per square kilometre | 19.96 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.95 hectares per square kilometre | 18.95 hectares per square kilometre | 18.95 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.93 hectares per square kilometre | 18.84 hectares per square kilometre | 18.96 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.78 hectares per square kilometre | 18.7 hectares per square kilometre | 18.84 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.66 hectares per square kilometre | 18.57 hectares per square kilometre | 18.69 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.99 hectares per square kilometre | 16.25 hectares per square kilometre | 18.57 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 159 Algeria 17.36 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 160 Fiji 17.06 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 161 Saint Lucia 16.3 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 163 South Korea 16.07 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 164 Democratic Republic of Congo 15.48 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 165 Vanuatu 15.34 hectares 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 use, per square kilometre in Iceland?
- Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Iceland was 16.25 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 21.15 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.25 hectares per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 162nd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, 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 use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use 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 use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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 use 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.