Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Iceland
Iceland: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 15.05 percent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
In 2023, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Iceland stood at 15.05 percent. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.4% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Iceland peaked at 19.95 percent in 1961 and was at its lowest, 15.05 percent, in 2023.
That places Iceland 101st out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.95 percent | 19.95 percent | 19.95 percent | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.25 percent | 17.76 percent | 18.75 percent | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.62 percent | 17.61 percent | 17.63 percent | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.59 percent | 17.56 percent | 17.61 percent | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.51 percent | 17.47 percent | 17.56 percent | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.45 percent | 17.37 percent | 17.47 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.79 percent | 15.05 percent | 17.37 percent | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Iceland?
- Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Iceland was 15.05 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 19.95 percent in 1961.
- What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.05 percent in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?
- Iceland ranks 101st out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).