Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Surface area (sq. km), per capita was 0.2665 sq. km per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Iceland, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.2665 sq. km per person for surface area (sq. km), per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area (sq. km), per capita in Iceland peaked at 0.5753 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2665 sq. km per person, in 2024.
Iceland ranks 6th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5753 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.5648 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.5548 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.545 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.5357 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.5267 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.5182 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.5112 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.5065 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.5038 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.4998 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.4925 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.4851 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.4786 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.4725 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.4679 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4644 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.4608 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.4563 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4515 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.4464 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.4404 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.4346 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.43 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.4267 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.4236 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.4189 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.4124 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.4074 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.4042 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.3995 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3946 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3906 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3872 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.3851 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.383 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3799 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3758 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3713 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3663 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3614 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3582 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3558 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3527 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3471 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3391 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3306 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3245 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3234 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3239 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3229 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3212 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3181 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3146 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3114 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3071 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2999 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.292 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2857 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2811 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2765 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2696 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2671 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.2665 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.2665 sq. km per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0086 sq. km per person, 31.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.2665 sq. km per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0122 sq. km per person, 21.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5376 sq. km per person | 0.5065 sq. km per person | 0.5753 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4782 sq. km per person | 0.4563 sq. km per person | 0.5038 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4292 sq. km per person | 0.4074 sq. km per person | 0.4515 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3871 sq. km per person | 0.3713 sq. km per person | 0.4042 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3459 sq. km per person | 0.3234 sq. km per person | 0.3663 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3097 sq. km per person | 0.2857 sq. km per person | 0.3239 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2722 sq. km per person | 0.2665 sq. km per person | 0.2811 sq. km per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More agriculture & rural data for Iceland
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.3084 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 4.77 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area (sq. km), per capita in Iceland?
- Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Iceland was 0.2665 sq. km per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5753 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2665 sq. km per person in 2024.
- How does Iceland rank for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- Iceland ranks 6th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is surface area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. 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 Surface area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Surface area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Surface area FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.