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

Latest (2024)
0.0011 ha per person
Change on year
down 12.3%
World rank
134th
of 169 countries
All-time high
0.0067 ha per person
in 1971
All-time low
0.0011 ha per person
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Iceland, 1961–2024

0.0020.0040.006196119922024

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

Annual values for Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Iceland, 1961 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 131 French Polynesia 0.0012 ha per person compare
  2. 132 Switzerland 0.0012 ha per person compare
  3. 133 Slovakia 0.0011 ha per person compare
  4. 135 Bulgaria 0.0011 ha per person compare
  5. 136 Antigua and Barbuda 0.001 ha per person compare
  6. 137 El Salvador 0.001 ha per person compare

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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

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Indicator
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita
Unit
ha per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 9,873 data points, 1961–2024
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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.