Total agricultural area over the long term in Iceland
Iceland: Total agricultural area over the long term was 1.87 million in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
1.87 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
120th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.12 million
in 1960
All-time low
596,543
in 1700
Years of data
108
1000β2025
Total agricultural area over the long term in Iceland, 1000β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total agricultural area over the long term in Iceland is 1.87 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, total agricultural area over the long term in Iceland peaked at 2.12 million in 1960 and was at its lowest, 596,543, in 1700.
That places Iceland 120th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 597,845 | 597,845 | 597,845 | 1 |
| 1100s | 837,841 | 837,841 | 837,841 | 1 |
| 1200s | 838,698 | 838,698 | 838,698 | 1 |
| 1300s | 839,552 | 839,552 | 839,552 | 1 |
| 1400s | 720,347 | 720,347 | 720,347 | 1 |
| 1500s | 721,076 | 721,076 | 721,076 | 1 |
| 1600s | 601,502 | 601,502 | 601,502 | 1 |
| 1700s | 596,543 | 596,543 | 596,543 | 1 |
| 1710s | 608,779 | 608,779 | 608,779 | 1 |
| 1720s | 621,265 | 621,265 | 621,265 | 1 |
| 1730s | 634,008 | 634,008 | 634,008 | 1 |
| 1740s | 647,011 | 647,011 | 647,011 | 1 |
| 1750s | 660,282 | 660,282 | 660,282 | 1 |
| 1760s | 673,824 | 673,824 | 673,824 | 1 |
| 1770s | 687,644 | 687,644 | 687,644 | 1 |
| 1780s | 701,748 | 701,748 | 701,748 | 1 |
| 1790s | 716,141 | 716,141 | 716,141 | 1 |
| 1800s | 730,830 | 730,830 | 730,830 | 1 |
| 1810s | 745,819 | 745,819 | 745,819 | 1 |
| 1820s | 776,972 | 776,972 | 776,972 | 1 |
| 1830s | 809,427 | 809,427 | 809,427 | 1 |
| 1840s | 843,237 | 843,237 | 843,237 | 1 |
| 1850s | 878,460 | 878,460 | 878,460 | 1 |
| 1860s | 915,154 | 915,154 | 915,154 | 1 |
| 1870s | 924,490 | 924,490 | 924,490 | 1 |
| 1880s | 933,921 | 933,921 | 933,921 | 1 |
| 1890s | 943,449 | 943,449 | 943,449 | 1 |
| 1900s | 953,074 | 953,074 | 953,074 | 1 |
| 1910s | 962,797 | 962,797 | 962,797 | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.20 million | 1.20 million | 1.20 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.38 million | 1.38 million | 1.38 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.57 million | 1.57 million | 1.57 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.89 million | 1.72 million | 2.08 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.12 million | 2.12 million | 2.12 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.96 million | 1.91 million | 2.00 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.90 million | 1.90 million | 1.90 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.90 million | 1.89 million | 1.90 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.88 million | 1.88 million | 1.89 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.87 million | 1.87 million | 1.87 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.87 million | 1.87 million | 1.87 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 117 Rwanda 2.07 million compare
- 118 Latvia 2.00 million compare
- 119 Liberia 1.94 million compare
- 121 Slovak Republic 1.86 million compare
- 122 Netherlands 1.79 million compare
- 123 Costa Rica 1.76 million compare
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)
- Agriculture share gdp 3.65 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 3.65 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total agricultural area over the long term in Iceland?
- Total agricultural area over the long term in Iceland was 1.87 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total agricultural area over the long term recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.12 million in 1960.
- What is the lowest total agricultural area over the long term recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 596,543 in 1700.
- How does Iceland rank for total agricultural area over the long term?
- Iceland ranks 120th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total agricultural area over the long term rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total agricultural area over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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