Agriculture more less land in Iceland
Iceland: Agriculture more less land was -12.51 in 2023. β Volatile
Latest (2023)
-12.51
Change on year
down 117,000.0%
World rank
203rd
of 219 countries
All-time high
0.0526
in 1990
All-time low
-12.51
in 2023
Years of data
53
1971β2023
Agriculture more less land in Iceland, 1971β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, agriculture more less land in Iceland stood at -12.51. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of down 117,000.0% on the previous year and down 1,742.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture more less land in Iceland peaked at 0.0526 in 1990 and was at its lowest, -12.51, in 2023.
Iceland ranks 203rd of 219 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -7.99 | -9.86 | -6.08 | 9 |
| 1980s | -2.83 | -5.05 | -0.5756 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1368 | -0.5789 | 0.0526 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.7906 | -1 | -0.6312 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.5316 | -0.8364 | -0.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.17 | -12.51 | -0.0107 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 200 Korea, Republic of -11.35 compare
- 201 Albania -12.02 compare
- 202 Puerto Rico -12.12 compare
- 204 New Zealand -12.56 compare
- 205 Haiti -13.2 compare
- 206 Suriname -14.14 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Iceland
- 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 3.65 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 3.65 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 5.8% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 22,689 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture more less land in Iceland?
- Agriculture more less land in Iceland was -12.51 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture more less land recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0526 in 1990.
- What is the lowest agriculture more less land recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.51 in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for agriculture more less land?
- Iceland ranks 203rd out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture more less land rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,742.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture more less land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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