Agricultural land use per person in Iceland
Iceland: Agricultural land use per person was 4.79 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.79 hectares per person
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
10th
of 202 countries
All-time high
12.07 hectares per person
in 1960
All-time low
4.79 hectares per person
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural land use per person in Iceland, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 4.79 hectares per person for agricultural land use per person in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use per person in Iceland peaked at 12.07 hectares per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 4.79 hectares per person, in 2025.
Iceland ranks 10th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.
Agricultural land use per person in Iceland, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 11.96 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 11.97 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1200 | 11.98 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1300 | 11.99 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1400 | 12.01 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1500 | 12.02 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1600 | 12.03 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1700 | 12.04 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1710 | 12.04 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1720 | 12.04 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1730 | 12.05 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1740 | 12.05 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1750 | 12.05 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 12.05 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 12.05 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 12.05 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 12.05 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 12.05 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 12.06 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 12.06 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 12.06 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 12.06 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 12.06 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 12.06 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 12.06 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 12.06 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 12.06 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 12.07 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 12.07 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 12.07 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 12.07 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 12.07 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 12.07 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 12.07 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 12.07 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 12.07 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 12.07 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 12.07 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 12.07 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 12.07 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 12.07 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 12.07 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 12.07 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 11.83 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 11.6 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 11.39 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 11.2 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 11.02 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 10.87 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 10.74 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 10.62 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 10.5 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 9.79 hectares per person | -6.7% |
| 1971 | 9.61 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 9.44 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 9.27 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 9.1 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 8.94 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 8.82 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 8.69 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 8.57 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 8.45 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 8.33 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 8.23 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 8.14 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 8.05 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 7.96 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 7.87 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 7.78 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 7.7 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 7.62 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 7.54 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 7.46 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 7.39 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 7.32 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 7.24 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 7.17 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 7.1 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 7.02 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 6.94 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 6.86 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 6.78 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 6.72 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 6.64 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 6.57 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 6.49 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 6.42 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 6.34 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 6.24 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 6.13 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 6.04 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 5.94 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 5.85 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 5.76 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 5.68 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 5.59 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 5.51 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 5.43 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 5.36 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 5.29 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 5.21 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 5.14 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 5.08 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 5.02 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 4.96 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 4.9 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 4.84 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 4.79 hectares per person | -1.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 4.79 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2631 hectares per person, 18.2× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 4.79 hectares per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4447 hectares per person, 10.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 11.96 hectares per person | 11.96 hectares per person | 11.96 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 11.97 hectares per person | 11.97 hectares per person | 11.97 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 11.98 hectares per person | 11.98 hectares per person | 11.98 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 11.99 hectares per person | 11.99 hectares per person | 11.99 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 12.01 hectares per person | 12.01 hectares per person | 12.01 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 12.02 hectares per person | 12.02 hectares per person | 12.02 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 12.03 hectares per person | 12.03 hectares per person | 12.03 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 12.04 hectares per person | 12.04 hectares per person | 12.04 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 12.04 hectares per person | 12.04 hectares per person | 12.04 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 12.04 hectares per person | 12.04 hectares per person | 12.04 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 12.05 hectares per person | 12.05 hectares per person | 12.05 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 12.05 hectares per person | 12.05 hectares per person | 12.05 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 12.05 hectares per person | 12.05 hectares per person | 12.05 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 12.05 hectares per person | 12.05 hectares per person | 12.05 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 12.05 hectares per person | 12.05 hectares per person | 12.05 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 12.05 hectares per person | 12.05 hectares per person | 12.05 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 12.05 hectares per person | 12.05 hectares per person | 12.05 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 12.05 hectares per person | 12.05 hectares per person | 12.05 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 12.06 hectares per person | 12.06 hectares per person | 12.06 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 12.06 hectares per person | 12.06 hectares per person | 12.06 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 12.06 hectares per person | 12.06 hectares per person | 12.06 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 12.06 hectares per person | 12.06 hectares per person | 12.06 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 12.06 hectares per person | 12.06 hectares per person | 12.06 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 12.06 hectares per person | 12.06 hectares per person | 12.06 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 12.06 hectares per person | 12.06 hectares per person | 12.06 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 12.06 hectares per person | 12.06 hectares per person | 12.06 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 12.06 hectares per person | 12.06 hectares per person | 12.06 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 12.07 hectares per person | 12.07 hectares per person | 12.07 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 12.07 hectares per person | 12.07 hectares per person | 12.07 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 12.07 hectares per person | 12.07 hectares per person | 12.07 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 12.07 hectares per person | 12.07 hectares per person | 12.07 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 12.07 hectares per person | 12.07 hectares per person | 12.07 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 12.07 hectares per person | 12.07 hectares per person | 12.07 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.18 hectares per person | 10.5 hectares per person | 12.07 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.07 hectares per person | 8.45 hectares per person | 9.79 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.92 hectares per person | 7.54 hectares per person | 8.33 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.13 hectares per person | 6.78 hectares per person | 7.46 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.35 hectares per person | 5.94 hectares per person | 6.72 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.48 hectares per person | 5.14 hectares per person | 5.85 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.93 hectares per person | 4.79 hectares per person | 5.08 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 7 Mauritania 8.54 hectares per person compare
- 8 Turkmenistan 6.73 hectares per person compare
- 9 Western Sahara 6.57 hectares per person compare
- 11 Uruguay 4.09 hectares per person compare
- 12 Somalia 3.61 hectares per person compare
- 13 Saudi Arabia 3.6 hectares per person compare
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 agricultural land use per person in Iceland?
- Agricultural land use per person in Iceland was 4.79 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use per person recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.07 hectares per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use per person recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.79 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Iceland rank for agricultural land use per person?
- Iceland ranks 10th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural land use per person rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural land per person for each separate country over time.