Breakdown habitable land in Iceland

Iceland: Breakdown habitable land was 207,880 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
207,880
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
64th
of 235 countries
All-time high
207,880
in 2019
All-time low
186,610
in 2015
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Breakdown habitable land in Iceland, 2015–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2015201720192015: 186.6k2016: 201.8k2017: 202.6k2018: 202.4k2019: 207.9k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 207,880 for breakdown habitable land in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 11.4% over five years.

Iceland ranks 64th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Breakdown habitable land in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Breakdown habitable land in Iceland, 2015 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2015 186,610 —
2016 201,770 +8.1%
2017 202,550 +0.4%
2018 202,440 -0.1%
2019 207,880 +2.7%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 207,880 is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,280, 9.8× the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 207,880 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 110,340, 1.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 61 Italy 260,020 compare
  2. 62 United Kingdom 237,030 compare
  3. 63 Spain 216,820 compare
  4. 65 Estonia 205,820 compare
  5. 66 Cuba 202,970 compare
  6. 67 Burundi 194,820 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is breakdown habitable land in Iceland?
Breakdown habitable land in Iceland was 207,880 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest breakdown habitable land recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 207,880 in 2019.
What is the lowest breakdown habitable land recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 186,610 in 2015.
How does Iceland rank for breakdown habitable land?
Iceland ranks 64th out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Breakdown habitable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Breakdown habitable land
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
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