Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Iceland
Iceland: Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land was 1.44 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Iceland, 1961–2019
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Iceland stood at 1.44.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Iceland peaked at 1.87 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.8084, in 1961.
That places Iceland 37th out of 175 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8084 | — |
| 1962 | 0.8474 | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 0.9416 | +11.1% |
| 1964 | 0.961 | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 1.04 | +8.1% |
| 1966 | 1.13 | +8.8% |
| 1967 | 1.22 | +8.0% |
| 1968 | 1.29 | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 1.29 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 1.34 | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 1.38 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 1.42 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 1.46 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 1.5 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 1.54 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 1.58 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 1.61 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 1.65 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 1.71 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 1.77 | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 1.81 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 1.85 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 1.87 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 1.87 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.77 | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 1.76 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.73 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 1.6 | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 1.52 | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 1.52 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.48 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 1.44 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 1.4 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 1.39 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 1.4 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 1.34 | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 1.28 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 1.21 | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 1.23 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.23 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.48 | +20.7% |
| 2003 | 1.47 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.47 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.49 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.52 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.58 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 1.6 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.59 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.69 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 1.69 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.72 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.58 | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 1.63 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.61 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.6 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.58 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.43 | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 1.44 | +1.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 1.44 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.44, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 1.44 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.48, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.06 | 0.8084 | 1.29 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.52 | 1.34 | 1.71 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.76 | 1.52 | 1.87 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.37 | 1.21 | 1.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.47 | 1.23 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6 | 1.43 | 1.72 | 10 |
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 farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Iceland?
- Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Iceland was 1.44 in 2019, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.87 in 1983.
- What is the lowest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8084 in 1961.
- How does Iceland rank for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land?
- Iceland ranks 37th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is farm machinery per unit of agricultural land rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Farm machinery is measured in units of horsepower. This is divided by total agricultural land to give the average machinery use per hectare of agricultural land.