What is agricultural land use, per unit of gdp in Iceland?

Agricultural land use, per unit of gdp in Iceland was 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest agricultural land use, per unit of gdp recorded in Iceland?

The highest recorded value was 0.0079 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961.

What is the lowest agricultural land use, per unit of gdp recorded in Iceland?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023.

How does Iceland rank for agricultural land use, per unit of gdp?

Iceland ranks 96th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.

Is agricultural land use, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iceland?

Over the last ten years it is down 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Iceland data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP in Iceland

Name: Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP in Iceland
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Iceland: Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 19.5%

World rank

96th

of 206 countries

All-time high

0.0079 hectares per US$ of GDP

in 1961

All-time low

0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP in Iceland, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP for agricultural land use, per unit of gdp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 19.5% on the previous year and down 55.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per unit of gdp in Iceland peaked at 0.0079 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2023.

Iceland ranks 96th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP in Iceland, 1961 to 2023.
Year	hectares per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.0079 hectares per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.0071 hectares per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
1963	0.0059 hectares per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
1964	0.0046 hectares per US$ of GDP	-21.7%
1965	0.0039 hectares per US$ of GDP	-17.1%
1966	0.0032 hectares per US$ of GDP	-16.7%
1967	0.0032 hectares per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1968	0.0043 hectares per US$ of GDP	+30.9%
1969	0.0049 hectares per US$ of GDP	+14.4%
1970	0.0037 hectares per US$ of GDP	-24.6%
1971	0.0029 hectares per US$ of GDP	-21.8%
1972	0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP	-20.6%
1973	0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP	-27.6%
1974	0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP	-24.2%
1975	0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
1976	0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
1977	0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP	-24.8%
1978	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
1979	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
1980	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	-16.1%
1981	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1982	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
1983	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	+15.9%
1984	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1985	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1986	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	-25.2%
1987	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-27.7%
1988	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1989	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
1990	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
1991	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1992	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1993	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	+13.8%
1994	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1995	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
1996	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1997	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1998	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
1999	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2000	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2001	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
2002	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
2003	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-18.7%
2004	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-17.2%
2005	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-18.6%
2006	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2007	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-19.7%
2008	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	+20.3%
2009	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	+38.0%
2010	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2011	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
2012	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
2013	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2014	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
2015	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2016	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-16.0%
2017	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-15.9%
2018	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2019	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
2020	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	+13.4%
2021	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-16.0%
2022	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
2023	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-19.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.005 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0032 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0079 hectares per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0037 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	4

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97 India 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural land use, per unit of gdp in Iceland?: Agricultural land use, per unit of gdp in Iceland was 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest agricultural land use, per unit of gdp recorded in Iceland?: The highest recorded value was 0.0079 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961.
What is the lowest agricultural land use, per unit of gdp recorded in Iceland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023.
How does Iceland rank for agricultural land use, per unit of gdp?: Iceland ranks 96th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural land use, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iceland?: Over the last ten years it is down 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iceland data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP
Unit: hectares per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 206 places, 10,782 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 03 October 2026

Agricultural land use divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.