Carrots and turnips — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Iceland
Iceland: Carrots and turnips — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0007 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Carrots and turnips — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.0007 ha per square kilometre for carrots and turnips — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 250.0% on the previous year and up 435.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carrots and turnips — area harvested, per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 0.0007 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
Iceland ranks 108th of 117 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carrots and turnips — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Iceland, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0 ha per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1972 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1973 | 0 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1987 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1988 | 0 ha per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -43.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +300.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -45.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +69.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -35.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +69.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | +250.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.0007 ha per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0094 ha per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.0007 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0159 ha per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carrots and turnips — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +300.0% | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre |
| 2023 | +250.0% | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre |
| 1986 | +100.0% | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre |
| 1989 | +100.0% | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 carrots and turnips — area harvested, per square kilometre in Iceland?
- Carrots and turnips — area harvested, per square kilometre in Iceland was 0.0007 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carrots and turnips — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0007 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest carrots and turnips — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Iceland rank for carrots and turnips — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 108th out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carrots and turnips — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 435.4%. 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 Carrots and turnips — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carrots and turnips — Area harvested 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.
Carrots and turnips — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carrots and turnips — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Carrots and turnips — Area harvested 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.