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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More agriculture & rural data for Iceland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.41 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.7% (2025)
- Rural population 22,689 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 5.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 3.65 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 3.65 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 3,160 hectares (2023)
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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