Cropland per person over the long-term in Iceland
Iceland: Cropland per person over the long-term was 0.3095 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.3095 hectares per person
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
42nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.6834 hectares per person
in 1960
All-time low
0.3095 hectares per person
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland per person over the long-term in Iceland, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, cropland per person over the long-term in Iceland stood at 0.3095 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland per person over the long-term in Iceland peaked at 0.6834 hectares per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.3095 hectares per person, in 2025.
Iceland ranks 42nd of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.
Cropland per person over the long-term in Iceland, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.6662 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 0.6681 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1200 | 0.6699 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1300 | 0.6717 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1400 | 0.6735 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1500 | 0.6753 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1600 | 0.6771 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1700 | 0.6788 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1710 | 0.679 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1720 | 0.6792 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1730 | 0.6794 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1740 | 0.6795 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1750 | 0.6797 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 0.6799 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 0.6801 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 0.6802 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 0.6804 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.6806 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.6808 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.681 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.6811 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.6813 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.6815 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.6817 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.6818 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.682 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.6822 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.6824 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.6825 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.6827 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.6829 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.6831 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.6832 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.6832 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.6833 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.6833 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.6833 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.6833 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.6833 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.6834 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.6834 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.6834 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.6834 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.6697 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 0.6568 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.6447 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.6338 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 0.624 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.6154 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.6079 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.601 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.5941 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.5919 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.589 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.5861 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.5833 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.5806 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.5779 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.5771 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.5809 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.5801 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.5793 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.5829 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.5762 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.574 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.5675 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.5613 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5551 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.5531 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.5471 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.5412 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.5355 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.5338 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.5285 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5233 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5145 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.5095 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5047 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.4959 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4872 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4715 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4633 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4587 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4537 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4488 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.444 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4393 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4347 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.428 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4084 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4022 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3931 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3842 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.376 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3674 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3621 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3569 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3513 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3464 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3417 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.337 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3325 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3281 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3242 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3204 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3167 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.313 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 0.3095 hectares per person | -1.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.3095 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.099 hectares per person, 3.1× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.3095 hectares per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2266 hectares per person, 1.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.6662 hectares per person | 0.6662 hectares per person | 0.6662 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.6681 hectares per person | 0.6681 hectares per person | 0.6681 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.6699 hectares per person | 0.6699 hectares per person | 0.6699 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.6717 hectares per person | 0.6717 hectares per person | 0.6717 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.6735 hectares per person | 0.6735 hectares per person | 0.6735 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.6753 hectares per person | 0.6753 hectares per person | 0.6753 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.6771 hectares per person | 0.6771 hectares per person | 0.6771 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.6788 hectares per person | 0.6788 hectares per person | 0.6788 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.679 hectares per person | 0.679 hectares per person | 0.679 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.6792 hectares per person | 0.6792 hectares per person | 0.6792 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.6794 hectares per person | 0.6794 hectares per person | 0.6794 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.6795 hectares per person | 0.6795 hectares per person | 0.6795 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.6797 hectares per person | 0.6797 hectares per person | 0.6797 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.6799 hectares per person | 0.6799 hectares per person | 0.6799 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.6801 hectares per person | 0.6801 hectares per person | 0.6801 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.6802 hectares per person | 0.6802 hectares per person | 0.6802 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.6804 hectares per person | 0.6804 hectares per person | 0.6804 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.6806 hectares per person | 0.6806 hectares per person | 0.6806 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.6808 hectares per person | 0.6808 hectares per person | 0.6808 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.681 hectares per person | 0.681 hectares per person | 0.681 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.6811 hectares per person | 0.6811 hectares per person | 0.6811 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.6813 hectares per person | 0.6813 hectares per person | 0.6813 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.6815 hectares per person | 0.6815 hectares per person | 0.6815 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.6817 hectares per person | 0.6817 hectares per person | 0.6817 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.6818 hectares per person | 0.6818 hectares per person | 0.6818 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.682 hectares per person | 0.682 hectares per person | 0.682 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.6822 hectares per person | 0.6822 hectares per person | 0.6822 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.6824 hectares per person | 0.6824 hectares per person | 0.6824 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.6825 hectares per person | 0.6825 hectares per person | 0.6825 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.6827 hectares per person | 0.6827 hectares per person | 0.6827 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.6829 hectares per person | 0.6829 hectares per person | 0.6829 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.6831 hectares per person | 0.6831 hectares per person | 0.6831 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.6833 hectares per person | 0.6832 hectares per person | 0.6834 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6331 hectares per person | 0.5941 hectares per person | 0.6834 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5826 hectares per person | 0.5771 hectares per person | 0.5919 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5594 hectares per person | 0.5355 hectares per person | 0.5829 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5032 hectares per person | 0.4633 hectares per person | 0.5338 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4311 hectares per person | 0.3931 hectares per person | 0.4587 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3556 hectares per person | 0.3325 hectares per person | 0.3842 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3187 hectares per person | 0.3095 hectares per person | 0.3281 hectares per person | 6 |
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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 cropland per person over the long-term in Iceland?
- Cropland per person over the long-term in Iceland was 0.3095 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6834 hectares per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3095 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Iceland rank for cropland per person over the long-term?
- Iceland ranks 42nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland per person over the long-term rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland per person over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for per person each separate country over time.