Surface area (sq. km), per unit of GDP in Iceland
Iceland: Surface area (sq. km), per unit of GDP was 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Surface area (sq. km), per unit of GDP in Iceland, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for surface area (sq. km), per unit of gdp in Iceland is 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area (sq. km), per unit of gdp in Iceland peaked at 0.0004 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Iceland ranks 78th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Surface area (sq. km), per unit of GDP in Iceland, year by year
| Year | sq. km per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0004 sq. km per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0003 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0003 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +31.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -27.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1977 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 1978 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1979 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1980 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1981 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1984 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 1987 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -27.7% |
| 1988 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1989 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1991 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 1994 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1996 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2004 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2005 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2006 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2008 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 2009 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +38.1% |
| 2010 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2017 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2018 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2022 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP, 13.4× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP, 4.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 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 unit of gdp in Iceland?
- Surface area (sq. km), per unit of gdp in Iceland was 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest surface area (sq. km), per unit of gdp recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0004 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area (sq. km), per unit of gdp recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Iceland rank for surface area (sq. km), per unit of gdp?
- Iceland ranks 78th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is surface area (sq. km), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Surface area (sq. km), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Surface area (sq. km) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Surface area (sq. km) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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.
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Surface area (sq. km) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.