Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Iceland
Iceland: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -20 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Iceland, 2016–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Iceland is -20 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 475.0% on the previous year and down 134.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Iceland peaked at 60 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -31.82 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Iceland ranks 179th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 58.08 % change on previous year | — |
| 2017 | -8.7 % change on previous year | -115.0% |
| 2018 | -28.57 % change on previous year | +228.6% |
| 2019 | 46.67 % change on previous year | -263.3% |
| 2020 | -31.82 % change on previous year | -168.2% |
| 2021 | 60 % change on previous year | -288.6% |
| 2022 | 25 % change on previous year | -58.3% |
| 2023 | 5.33 % change on previous year | -78.7% |
| 2024 | -20 % change on previous year | -475.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.87 % change on previous year | -28.57 % change on previous year | 58.08 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2020s | 7.7 % change on previous year | -31.82 % change on previous year | 60 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 176 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) -17.5 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Cyprus -18.38 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Libya -19.26 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Zimbabwe -20.01 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Timor-Leste -21.1 % change on previous year compare
- 182 Saudi Arabia -28.5 % change on previous year 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 cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Iceland?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Iceland was -20 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 60 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.82 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Iceland rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Iceland ranks 179th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 134.4%. 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 Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereals, primary — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereals, primary — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.