Surface area in Iceland
Iceland: Surface area was 103,000 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
103,000 sq. km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
108th
of 216 countries
All-time high
103,000 sq. km
in 1961
All-time low
103,000 sq. km
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Surface area in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: 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). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for surface area in Iceland is 103,000 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Iceland peaked at 103,000 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 103,000 sq. km, in 1961.
Iceland ranks 108th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Surface area in Iceland, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 103,000 sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 103,000 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 103,000 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 103,000 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 103,000 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 103,000 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 103,000 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 103,000 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 103,000 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 103,000 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 103,000 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 103,000 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 103,000 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 103,000 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 103,000 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 103,000 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 103,000 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 103,000 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 103,000 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 103,000 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 103,000 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 103,000 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 103,000 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 103,000 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 103,000 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 103,000 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 103,000 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 103,000 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 103,000 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 103,000 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 103,000 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 103,000 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 103,000 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 103,000 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 103,000 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 103,000 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 103,000 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 103,000 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 103,000 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 103,000 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 103,000 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 103,000 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 103,000 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 103,000 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 103,000 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 103,000 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 103,000 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 103,000 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 103,000 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 103,000 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 103,000 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 103,000 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 103,000 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 103,000 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 103,000 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 103,000 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 103,000 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 103,000 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 103,000 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 103,000 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 103,000 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 103,000 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 103,000 sq. km | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 103,000 sq. km is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,689 sq. km, 3.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 103,000 sq. km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84,434 sq. km, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 103,000 sq. km | 103,000 sq. km | 103,000 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 103,000 sq. km | 103,000 sq. km | 103,000 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 103,000 sq. km | 103,000 sq. km | 103,000 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 103,000 sq. km | 103,000 sq. km | 103,000 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 103,000 sq. km | 103,000 sq. km | 103,000 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 103,000 sq. km | 103,000 sq. km | 103,000 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 103,000 sq. km | 103,000 sq. km | 103,000 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More agriculture & rural data for Iceland
- 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 surface area in Iceland?
- Surface area in Iceland was 103,000 sq. km in 2023, according to 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).
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 103,000 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 103,000 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Iceland rank for surface area?
- Iceland ranks 108th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from 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), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.