Total agricultural land use per person in Iceland
Iceland: Total agricultural land use per person was 4.79 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.79
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
10th
of 199 countries
All-time high
12.07
in 1960
All-time low
4.79
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Total agricultural land use per person in Iceland, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 4.79 for total 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, total agricultural land use per person in Iceland peaked at 12.07 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 4.79, in 2025.
Iceland ranks 10th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.
Total agricultural land use per person in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 11.96 | — |
| 1100 | 11.97 | +0.1% |
| 1200 | 11.98 | +0.1% |
| 1300 | 11.99 | +0.1% |
| 1400 | 12.01 | +0.1% |
| 1500 | 12.02 | +0.1% |
| 1600 | 12.03 | +0.1% |
| 1700 | 12.04 | +0.1% |
| 1710 | 12.04 | +0.0% |
| 1720 | 12.04 | +0.0% |
| 1730 | 12.05 | +0.0% |
| 1740 | 12.05 | +0.0% |
| 1750 | 12.05 | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 12.05 | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 12.05 | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 12.05 | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 12.05 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 12.05 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 12.06 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 12.06 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 12.06 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 12.06 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 12.06 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 12.06 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 12.06 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 12.06 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 12.06 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 12.07 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 12.07 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 12.07 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 12.07 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 12.07 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 12.07 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 12.07 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 12.07 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 12.07 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 12.07 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 12.07 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 12.07 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 12.07 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 12.07 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 12.07 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 12.07 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 11.83 | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 11.6 | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 11.39 | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 11.2 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 11.02 | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 10.87 | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 10.74 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 10.62 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 10.5 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 9.79 | -6.7% |
| 1971 | 9.61 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 9.44 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 9.27 | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 9.1 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 8.94 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 8.82 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 8.69 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 8.57 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 8.45 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 8.33 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 8.23 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 8.14 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 8.05 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 7.96 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 7.87 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 7.78 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 7.7 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 7.62 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 7.54 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 7.46 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 7.39 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 7.32 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 7.24 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 7.17 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 7.1 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 7.02 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 6.94 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 6.86 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 6.78 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 6.72 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 6.64 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 6.57 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 6.49 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 6.42 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 6.34 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 6.24 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 6.13 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 6.04 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 5.94 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 5.85 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 5.76 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 5.68 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 5.59 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 5.51 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 5.43 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 5.36 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 5.29 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 5.21 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 5.14 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 5.08 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 5.02 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 4.96 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 4.9 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 4.84 | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 4.79 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 11.96 | 11.96 | 11.96 | 1 |
| 1100s | 11.97 | 11.97 | 11.97 | 1 |
| 1200s | 11.98 | 11.98 | 11.98 | 1 |
| 1300s | 11.99 | 11.99 | 11.99 | 1 |
| 1400s | 12.01 | 12.01 | 12.01 | 1 |
| 1500s | 12.02 | 12.02 | 12.02 | 1 |
| 1600s | 12.03 | 12.03 | 12.03 | 1 |
| 1700s | 12.04 | 12.04 | 12.04 | 1 |
| 1710s | 12.04 | 12.04 | 12.04 | 1 |
| 1720s | 12.04 | 12.04 | 12.04 | 1 |
| 1730s | 12.05 | 12.05 | 12.05 | 1 |
| 1740s | 12.05 | 12.05 | 12.05 | 1 |
| 1750s | 12.05 | 12.05 | 12.05 | 1 |
| 1760s | 12.05 | 12.05 | 12.05 | 1 |
| 1770s | 12.05 | 12.05 | 12.05 | 1 |
| 1780s | 12.05 | 12.05 | 12.05 | 1 |
| 1790s | 12.05 | 12.05 | 12.05 | 1 |
| 1800s | 12.05 | 12.05 | 12.05 | 1 |
| 1810s | 12.06 | 12.06 | 12.06 | 1 |
| 1820s | 12.06 | 12.06 | 12.06 | 1 |
| 1830s | 12.06 | 12.06 | 12.06 | 1 |
| 1840s | 12.06 | 12.06 | 12.06 | 1 |
| 1850s | 12.06 | 12.06 | 12.06 | 1 |
| 1860s | 12.06 | 12.06 | 12.06 | 1 |
| 1870s | 12.06 | 12.06 | 12.06 | 1 |
| 1880s | 12.06 | 12.06 | 12.06 | 1 |
| 1890s | 12.06 | 12.06 | 12.06 | 1 |
| 1900s | 12.07 | 12.07 | 12.07 | 1 |
| 1910s | 12.07 | 12.07 | 12.07 | 1 |
| 1920s | 12.07 | 12.07 | 12.07 | 1 |
| 1930s | 12.07 | 12.07 | 12.07 | 1 |
| 1940s | 12.07 | 12.07 | 12.07 | 1 |
| 1950s | 12.07 | 12.07 | 12.07 | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.18 | 10.5 | 12.07 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.07 | 8.45 | 9.79 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.92 | 7.54 | 8.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.13 | 6.78 | 7.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.35 | 5.94 | 6.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.48 | 5.14 | 5.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.93 | 4.79 | 5.08 | 6 |
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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 land use per person in Iceland?
- Total agricultural land use per person in Iceland was 4.79 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total agricultural land use per person recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.07 in 1960.
- What is the lowest total agricultural land use per person recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.79 in 2025.
- How does Iceland rank for total agricultural land use per person?
- Iceland ranks 10th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Total agricultural land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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