Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Iceland
Iceland: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre was 0.0313 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Iceland, 2015–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.0313 hectares per square kilometre for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 115.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 0.0313 hectares per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0145 hectares per square kilometre, in 2015.
Iceland ranks 171st of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Iceland, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.0145 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2016 | 0.0229 hectares per square kilometre | +58.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0209 hectares per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0149 hectares per square kilometre | -29.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0218 hectares per square kilometre | +46.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0149 hectares per square kilometre | -31.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0238 hectares per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0298 hectares per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0313 hectares per square kilometre | +5.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.0313 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.59 hectares per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.0313 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.62 hectares per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.019 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0145 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0229 hectares per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.0249 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0149 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0313 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 168 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0614 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 169 Solomon Islands 0.0517 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 170 Barbados 0.0349 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 172 Oman 0.025 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 173 New Caledonia 0.0163 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 174 United Arab Emirates 0.0133 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Iceland?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Iceland was 0.0313 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0313 hectares per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0145 hectares per square kilometre in 2015.
- How does Iceland rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 171st out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.9%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.