Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0065 ha per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Iceland, 2015–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Iceland stood at 0.0065 ha per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.2% on the previous year and up 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Iceland peaked at 0.0082 ha per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0041 ha per person, in 2020.
Iceland ranks 129th of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.0044 ha per person | — |
| 2016 | 0.0069 ha per person | +55.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0061 ha per person | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0043 ha per person | -30.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0061 ha per person | +43.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0041 ha per person | -32.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0064 ha per person | +57.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0079 ha per person | +21.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0082 ha per person | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0065 ha per person | -20.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0055 ha per person | 0.0043 ha per person | 0.0069 ha per person | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.0066 ha per person | 0.0041 ha per person | 0.0082 ha per person | 5 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Iceland?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Iceland was 0.0065 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0082 ha per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0041 ha per person in 2020.
- How does Iceland rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita?
- Iceland ranks 129th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. 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 Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.