Cropland use over the long term in Iceland

Iceland: Cropland use over the long term was 121,000 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
121,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
148th
of 202 countries
All-time high
136,000
in 1990
All-time low
33,312
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025

Cropland use over the long term in Iceland, 1000–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, cropland use over the long term in Iceland stood at 121,000.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland use over the long term in Iceland peaked at 136,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 33,312, in 1000.

Iceland ranks 148th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 33,312 33,312 33,312 1
1100s 46,765 46,765 46,765 1
1200s 46,892 46,892 46,892 1
1300s 47,019 47,019 47,019 1
1400s 40,410 40,410 40,410 1
1500s 40,517 40,517 40,517 1
1600s 33,853 33,853 33,853 1
1700s 33,628 33,628 33,628 1
1710s 34,324 34,324 34,324 1
1720s 35,033 35,033 35,033 1
1730s 35,757 35,757 35,757 1
1740s 36,497 36,497 36,497 1
1750s 37,251 37,251 37,251 1
1760s 38,021 38,021 38,021 1
1770s 38,807 38,807 38,807 1
1780s 39,609 39,609 39,609 1
1790s 40,428 40,428 40,428 1
1800s 41,264 41,264 41,264 1
1810s 42,117 42,117 42,117 1
1820s 43,883 43,883 43,883 1
1830s 45,723 45,723 45,723 1
1840s 47,641 47,641 47,641 1
1850s 49,639 49,639 49,639 1
1860s 51,720 51,720 51,720 1
1870s 52,256 52,256 52,256 1
1880s 52,797 52,797 52,797 1
1890s 53,344 53,344 53,344 1
1900s 53,897 53,897 53,897 1
1910s 54,455 54,455 54,455 1
1920s 68,087 68,087 68,087 1
1930s 78,348 78,348 78,348 1
1940s 89,062 89,062 89,062 1
1950s 106,889 97,469 117,536 10
1960s 120,000 120,000 120,000 10
1970s 125,800 121,000 131,000 10
1980s 134,200 133,000 135,000 10
1990s 133,900 129,000 136,000 10
2000s 127,700 124,000 129,000 10
2010s 121,380 121,000 123,000 10
2020s 121,000 121,000 121,000 6

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 145 Vanuatu 145,000 compare
  2. 146 Belize 142,000 compare
  3. 147 Fiji 136,720 compare
  4. 149 Comoros 118,000 compare
  5. 150 Oman 117,316 compare
  6. 151 Solomon Islands 112,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland use over the long term in Iceland?
Cropland use over the long term in Iceland was 121,000 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest cropland use over the long term recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 136,000 in 1990.
What is the lowest cropland use over the long term recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 33,312 in 1000.
How does Iceland rank for cropland use over the long term?
Iceland ranks 148th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
Is cropland use over the long term rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland use over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland use over the long term
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
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