Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Iceland
Iceland: Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0047 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Iceland is 0.0047 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 0.015 ha per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0034 ha per square kilometre, in 1968.
Iceland ranks 163rd of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Iceland, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.007 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.007 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0071 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0071 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0071 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | -43.7% |
| 1967 | 0.005 ha per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0034 ha per square kilometre | -32.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0059 ha per square kilometre | +73.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0066 ha per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0139 ha per square kilometre | +110.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0105 ha per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0065 ha per square kilometre | -38.1% |
| 1974 | 0.01 ha per square kilometre | +53.8% |
| 1975 | 0.007 ha per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 1976 | 0.008 ha per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 0.008 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.01 ha per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1979 | 0.008 ha per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1980 | 0.01 ha per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0086 ha per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0095 ha per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1983 | 0.01 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 0.01 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.01 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.01 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.01 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.01 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.009 ha per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 0.01 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 0.015 ha per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1992 | 0.01 ha per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1993 | 0.008 ha per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1994 | 0.008 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.008 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.009 ha per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 0.008 ha per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0095 ha per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1999 | 0.007 ha per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0068 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.008 ha per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2002 | 0.008 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.008 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0075 ha per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0075 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0071 ha per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0071 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0071 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0071 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0071 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0051 ha per square kilometre | -27.5% |
| 2012 | 0.005 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.005 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.006 ha per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 0.006 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.006 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.006 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.006 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.006 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0045 ha per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0045 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0047 ha per square kilometre | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0059 ha per square kilometre | 0.0034 ha per square kilometre | 0.0071 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0088 ha per square kilometre | 0.0065 ha per square kilometre | 0.0139 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0097 ha per square kilometre | 0.0086 ha per square kilometre | 0.01 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0092 ha per square kilometre | 0.007 ha per square kilometre | 0.015 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0074 ha per square kilometre | 0.0068 ha per square kilometre | 0.008 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0058 ha per square kilometre | 0.005 ha per square kilometre | 0.0071 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0044 ha per square kilometre | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | 0.0047 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 160 Bahrain 0.01 ha per square kilometre compare
- 161 Saudi Arabia 0.0079 ha per square kilometre compare
- 162 Australia 0.005 ha per square kilometre compare
- 164 Mauritania 0.0037 ha per square kilometre compare
- 165 Qatar 0.003 ha per square kilometre compare
- 166 Suriname 0.0024 ha per square kilometre 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Iceland?
- Roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Iceland was 0.0047 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.015 ha per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0034 ha per square kilometre in 1968.
- How does Iceland rank for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 163rd out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested 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.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested 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.