Land area (sq. km), per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Land area (sq. km), per capita was 0.2614 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area (sq. km), per capita in Iceland is 0.2614 sq. km per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area (sq. km), per capita in Iceland peaked at 0.56 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2614 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Iceland 5th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.56 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.5497 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.54 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.5305 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.5214 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.5126 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.5044 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.4975 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.4929 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.4904 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.4864 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.4794 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.4722 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.4658 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.4599 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.4554 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.452 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.4485 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.4441 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4394 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.4344 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.4287 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.423 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.4186 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.4153 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.4122 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.4078 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.4014 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.3965 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.3934 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.3889 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.384 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3801 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3769 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.3748 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3728 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3698 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3658 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3614 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3565 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3518 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3487 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3463 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3432 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3378 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.33 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3218 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3158 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3148 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3152 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3142 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3126 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3096 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3062 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.303 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2989 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2919 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2859 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2796 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2751 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2707 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.264 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2614 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5232 sq. km per person | 0.4929 sq. km per person | 0.56 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4654 sq. km per person | 0.4441 sq. km per person | 0.4904 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4177 sq. km per person | 0.3965 sq. km per person | 0.4394 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3768 sq. km per person | 0.3614 sq. km per person | 0.3934 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3367 sq. km per person | 0.3148 sq. km per person | 0.3565 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3017 sq. km per person | 0.2796 sq. km per person | 0.3152 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2678 sq. km per person | 0.2614 sq. km per person | 0.2751 sq. km per person | 4 |
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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 land area (sq. km), per capita in Iceland?
- Land area (sq. km), per capita in Iceland was 0.2614 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.56 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2614 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for land area (sq. km), per capita?
- Iceland ranks 5th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. 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 Land area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.