Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Iceland
Iceland: Vegetables Primary — Area harvested was 123 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Iceland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vegetables primary — area harvested in Iceland is 123 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 119.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetables primary — area harvested in Iceland peaked at 128 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22 ha, in 1970.
That places Iceland 245th out of 251 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Iceland, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23 ha | — |
| 1962 | 23 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 23 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 23 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 25 ha | +8.7% |
| 1966 | 25 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 25 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 25 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 23 ha | -8.0% |
| 1970 | 22 ha | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 23 ha | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 23 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 23 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 23 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 25 ha | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 29 ha | +16.0% |
| 1977 | 31 ha | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 33 ha | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 30 ha | -9.1% |
| 1980 | 35 ha | +16.7% |
| 1981 | 36 ha | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 36 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 36 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 36 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 36 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 41 ha | +13.9% |
| 1987 | 39 ha | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 42 ha | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 47 ha | +11.9% |
| 1990 | 46 ha | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 40 ha | -13.0% |
| 1992 | 35 ha | -12.5% |
| 1993 | 51 ha | +45.7% |
| 1994 | 50 ha | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 46 ha | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 55 ha | +19.6% |
| 1997 | 48 ha | -12.7% |
| 1998 | 54 ha | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 53 ha | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 55 ha | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 57 ha | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 49 ha | -14.0% |
| 2003 | 73 ha | +49.0% |
| 2004 | 80 ha | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 51 ha | -36.2% |
| 2006 | 50 ha | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 52 ha | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 54 ha | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 55 ha | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 53 ha | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 59 ha | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 70 ha | +18.6% |
| 2013 | 44 ha | -37.1% |
| 2014 | 56 ha | +27.3% |
| 2015 | 57 ha | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 57 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 58 ha | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 44 ha | -24.1% |
| 2019 | 68 ha | +54.5% |
| 2020 | 77 ha | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 76 ha | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 78 ha | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 128 ha | +64.1% |
| 2024 | 123 ha | -3.9% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 123 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 8,641 ha, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 123 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34,900 ha, 0% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +64.1% | 78 ha | 128 ha |
| 2019 | +54.5% | 44 ha | 68 ha |
| 2003 | +49.0% | 49 ha | 73 ha |
| 1993 | +45.7% | 35 ha | 51 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.89 ha | 23 ha | 25 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 26.2 ha | 22 ha | 33 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.4 ha | 35 ha | 47 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.8 ha | 35 ha | 55 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.6 ha | 49 ha | 80 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.6 ha | 44 ha | 70 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.4 ha | 76 ha | 128 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 242 Cook Islands 176 ha compare
- 243 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 162 ha compare
- 243 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 162 ha compare
- 246 Saint Kitts and Nevis 108 ha compare
- 246 Saint Kitts and Nevis 108 ha compare
- 248 Tuvalu 84 ha 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 vegetables primary — area harvested in Iceland?
- Vegetables primary — area harvested in Iceland was 123 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest vegetables primary — area harvested recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 128 ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest vegetables primary — area harvested recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 ha in 1970.
- How does Iceland rank for vegetables primary — area harvested?
- Iceland ranks 245th out of 251 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vegetables primary — area harvested rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Vegetables Primary — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.