Agricultural output, per square kilometre in Iceland
Iceland: Agricultural output, per square kilometre was 2,618 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,618 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
151st
of 158 countries
All-time high
2,742 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
1,619 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural output, per square kilometre in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 2,618 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre for agricultural output, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural output, per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 2,742 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,619 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Iceland ranks 151st of 158 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural output, per square kilometre in Iceland, year by year
| Year | constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,669 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,721 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 1,694 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 1,678 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 1,800 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1966 | 1,689 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1967 | 1,786 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 1,686 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1969 | 1,647 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 1,619 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 1,666 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 1,744 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 1,802 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 1,926 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 1,907 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 1,888 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 1,923 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 2,071 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 2,042 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 1,949 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 1,927 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 1,941 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 1,870 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 1,995 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 2,009 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 2,094 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 2,021 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 1,782 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1989 | 1,675 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 1,686 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 1,794 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 1,728 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 1,643 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 1,713 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 1,668 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 1,695 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 1,694 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1,773 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 1,819 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 1,911 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 1,948 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 1,956 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 2,015 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 2,047 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 2,064 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 2,151 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 2,276 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 2,311 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 2,272 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 2,277 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 2,303 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 2,378 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 2,307 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 2,427 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 2,560 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 2,666 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 2,742 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 2,698 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 2,725 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 2,645 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 2,616 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 2,596 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 2,618 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 2,618 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 60,044 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 2,618 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55,175 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,708 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 1,647 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 1,800 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,859 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 1,619 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 2,071 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,926 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 1,675 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 2,094 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,721 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 1,643 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 1,819 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,095 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 1,911 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 2,311 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,508 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 2,277 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 2,742 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,619 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 2,596 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 2,645 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 148 Chad 4,351 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 149 Kazakhstan 4,124 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 150 Sudan 3,623 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 152 Guyana 2,445 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 153 Central African Republic 1,506 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 154 Oman 1,315 constant 2014-2016 US$ 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 output, per square kilometre in Iceland?
- Agricultural output, per square kilometre in Iceland was 2,618 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural output, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,742 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest agricultural output, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,619 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Iceland rank for agricultural output, per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 151st out of 158 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural output, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural output, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural output 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 output ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural output Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – 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 output 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.