Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita was 0.3084 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Iceland, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Iceland is 0.3084 hectares per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Iceland peaked at 0.6835 hectares per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.3084 hectares per person, in 2025.
That places Iceland 40th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.6835 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.6703 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 0.658 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.6464 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.635 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.6241 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.6136 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.6038 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.5956 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.5901 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.5919 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.592 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.5881 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.584 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.5808 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.578 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.5769 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.5816 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.5816 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.5803 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.583 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.5764 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.573 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.5655 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.5595 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5551 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.5551 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5491 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.5406 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.5339 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.5337 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5275 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.521 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.5119 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.5075 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.5047 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4983 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4905 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4744 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4651 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4587 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4527 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4487 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4456 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4417 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4347 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4246 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4012 hectares per person | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3938 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3893 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3867 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3831 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3779 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3743 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3702 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3658 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3607 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3524 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.343 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3356 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3302 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3248 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3168 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3137 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.3131 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.3084 hectares per person | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.632 hectares per person | 0.5901 hectares per person | 0.6835 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5835 hectares per person | 0.5769 hectares per person | 0.592 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5591 hectares per person | 0.5339 hectares per person | 0.583 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5035 hectares per person | 0.4651 hectares per person | 0.5337 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4291 hectares per person | 0.3893 hectares per person | 0.4587 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.365 hectares per person | 0.3356 hectares per person | 0.3867 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3178 hectares per person | 0.3084 hectares per person | 0.3302 hectares per person | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Iceland
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 4.77 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Iceland?
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Iceland was 0.3084 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6835 hectares per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3084 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Iceland rank for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita?
- Iceland ranks 40th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland extent over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cropland extent over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.