What is land area in Iceland?

Land area in Iceland was 100,830 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

What is the highest land area recorded in Iceland?

The highest recorded value was 100,830 sq. km in 2018.

What is the lowest land area recorded in Iceland?

The lowest recorded value was 100,250 sq. km in 1961.

How does Iceland rank for land area?

Iceland ranks 105th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area rising or falling in Iceland?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Iceland data come from?

The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in Iceland

Name: Land area in Iceland
Creator: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Iceland: Land area was 100,830 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

100,830 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

105th

of 215 countries

All-time high

100,830 sq. km

in 2018

All-time low

100,250 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in Iceland, 1961–2023

Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area in Iceland is 100,830 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in Iceland peaked at 100,830 sq. km in 2018 and was at its lowest, 100,250 sq. km, in 1961.

That places Iceland 105th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	100,250 sq. km	100,250 sq. km	100,250 sq. km	9
1970s	100,250 sq. km	100,250 sq. km	100,250 sq. km	10
1980s	100,250 sq. km	100,250 sq. km	100,250 sq. km	10
1990s	100,250 sq. km	100,250 sq. km	100,250 sq. km	10
2000s	100,250 sq. km	100,250 sq. km	100,250 sq. km	10
2010s	100,366 sq. km	100,250 sq. km	100,830 sq. km	10
2020s	100,830 sq. km	100,830 sq. km	100,830 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Iceland

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103 Guatemala 107,160 sq. km compare
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106 South Korea 97,600 sq. km compare
107 Liberia 96,320 sq. km compare
108 Malawi 94,280 sq. km compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in Iceland?: Land area in Iceland was 100,830 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest land area recorded in Iceland?: The highest recorded value was 100,830 sq. km in 2018.
What is the lowest land area recorded in Iceland?: The lowest recorded value was 100,250 sq. km in 1961.
How does Iceland rank for land area?: Iceland ranks 105th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area rising or falling in Iceland?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iceland data come from?: The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 15,310 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.