Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0011 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Iceland, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Iceland stood at 0.0011 ha per person. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.3% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Iceland peaked at 0.0067 ha per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 ha per person, in 2024.
That places Iceland 134th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0039 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0038 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0038 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0038 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0037 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.002 ha per person | -44.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0025 ha per person | +23.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0017 ha per person | -32.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0029 ha per person | +71.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0032 ha per person | +11.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0067 ha per person | +108.9% |
| 1972 | 0.005 ha per person | -25.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0031 ha per person | -39.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0046 ha per person | +51.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0032 ha per person | -30.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0036 ha per person | +13.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0036 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0045 ha per person | +24.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0035 ha per person | -20.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0044 ha per person | +23.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0037 ha per person | -15.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0041 ha per person | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0042 ha per person | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0042 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0041 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0041 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0041 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.004 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0036 ha per person | -11.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0039 ha per person | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0058 ha per person | +48.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0038 ha per person | -34.2% |
| 1993 | 0.003 ha per person | -20.8% |
| 1994 | 0.003 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.003 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0033 ha per person | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 0.003 ha per person | -11.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0035 ha per person | +18.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0025 ha per person | -27.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0024 ha per person | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0028 ha per person | +15.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0028 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0028 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0026 ha per person | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0025 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0023 ha per person | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0023 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0022 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0022 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0022 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0016 ha per person | -27.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0016 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0015 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0018 ha per person | +18.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0018 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0018 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0017 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0017 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0017 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0011 ha per person | -34.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0012 ha per person | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0012 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0012 ha per person | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0011 ha per person | -12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0031 ha per person | 0.0017 ha per person | 0.0039 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0041 ha per person | 0.0031 ha per person | 0.0067 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.004 ha per person | 0.0036 ha per person | 0.0044 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0035 ha per person | 0.0025 ha per person | 0.0058 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0025 ha per person | 0.0022 ha per person | 0.0028 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0018 ha per person | 0.0015 ha per person | 0.0022 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0012 ha per person | 0.0011 ha per person | 0.0012 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 131 French Polynesia 0.0012 ha per person compare
- 132 Switzerland 0.0012 ha per person compare
- 133 Slovakia 0.0011 ha per person compare
- 135 Bulgaria 0.0011 ha per person compare
- 136 Antigua and Barbuda 0.001 ha per person compare
- 137 El Salvador 0.001 ha per person compare
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- 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 roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Iceland?
- Roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Iceland was 0.0011 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0067 ha per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 ha per person in 2024.
- How does Iceland rank for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita?
- Iceland ranks 134th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.