Surface area in Iceland
Iceland: Surface area was 103,000 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
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 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Iceland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.41 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.7% (2025)
- Rural population 22,689 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 5.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 3,160 hectares (2023)
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 215 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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About this data
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.