Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita was 0.0082 hectares per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Iceland, 2015–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Iceland stood at 0.0082 hectares per person. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 86.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Iceland peaked at 0.0082 hectares per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0041 hectares per person, in 2020.
Iceland ranks 147th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.0044 hectares per person | — |
| 2016 | 0.0069 hectares per person | +55.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0061 hectares per person | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0043 hectares per person | -30.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0061 hectares per person | +43.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0041 hectares per person | -32.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0064 hectares per person | +57.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0079 hectares per person | +21.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0082 hectares per person | +4.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.0082 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0451 hectares per person, 18% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.0082 hectares per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0881 hectares per person, 9% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0055 hectares per person | 0.0043 hectares per person | 0.0069 hectares per person | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.0066 hectares per person | 0.0041 hectares per person | 0.0082 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Iceland?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Iceland was 0.0082 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0082 hectares per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0041 hectares per person in 2020.
- How does Iceland rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita?
- Iceland ranks 147th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.