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 216 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 216 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 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Land area in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Land area (sq. km) in Iceland, 1961 to 2023.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	100,250 sq. km	—
1962	100,250 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	100,250 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	100,250 sq. km	+0.0%
1965	100,250 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	100,250 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	100,250 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	100,250 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	100,250 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	100,250 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	100,250 sq. km	+0.0%
1972	100,250 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	100,250 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	100,250 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	100,250 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	100,250 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	100,250 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	100,250 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	100,250 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	100,250 sq. km	+0.0%
1981	100,250 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	100,250 sq. km	+0.0%
1983	100,250 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	100,250 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	100,250 sq. km	+0.0%
1986	100,250 sq. km	+0.0%
1987	100,250 sq. km	+0.0%
1988	100,250 sq. km	+0.0%
1989	100,250 sq. km	+0.0%
1990	100,250 sq. km	+0.0%
1991	100,250 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	100,250 sq. km	+0.0%
1993	100,250 sq. km	+0.0%
1994	100,250 sq. km	+0.0%
1995	100,250 sq. km	+0.0%
1996	100,250 sq. km	+0.0%
1997	100,250 sq. km	+0.0%
1998	100,250 sq. km	+0.0%
1999	100,250 sq. km	+0.0%
2000	100,250 sq. km	+0.0%
2001	100,250 sq. km	+0.0%
2002	100,250 sq. km	+0.0%
2003	100,250 sq. km	+0.0%
2004	100,250 sq. km	+0.0%
2005	100,250 sq. km	+0.0%
2006	100,250 sq. km	+0.0%
2007	100,250 sq. km	+0.0%
2008	100,250 sq. km	+0.0%
2009	100,250 sq. km	+0.0%
2010	100,250 sq. km	+0.0%
2011	100,250 sq. km	+0.0%
2012	100,250 sq. km	+0.0%
2013	100,250 sq. km	+0.0%
2014	100,250 sq. km	+0.0%
2015	100,250 sq. km	+0.0%
2016	100,250 sq. km	+0.0%
2017	100,250 sq. km	+0.0%
2018	100,830 sq. km	+0.6%
2019	100,830 sq. km	+0.0%
2020	100,830 sq. km	+0.0%
2021	100,830 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	100,830 sq. km	+0.0%
2023	100,830 sq. km	+0.0%

Iceland compared with similar countries

Iceland's 100,830 sq. km is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,494 sq. km, 3.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
Iceland's 100,830 sq. km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79,844 sq. km, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)

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

102 Bulgaria 108,560 sq. km compare
103 Guatemala 107,160 sq. km compare
104 Cuba 103,800 sq. km compare
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 (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)

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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 216 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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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: 264 places, 15,371 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 17 September 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.