What is land area in hectares in Iceland?

Land area in hectares in Iceland was 10.08 million hectares 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 land area in hectares recorded in Iceland?

The highest recorded value was 10.08 million hectares in 2018.

What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Iceland?

The lowest recorded value was 10.03 million hectares in 1961.

How does Iceland rank for land area in hectares?

Iceland ranks 107th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Iceland?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in hectares in Iceland

Name: Land area in hectares in Iceland
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Iceland: Land area in hectares was 10.08 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

10.08 million hectares

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

107th

of 238 countries

All-time high

10.08 million hectares

in 2018

All-time low

10.03 million hectares

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in hectares in Iceland, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area in hectares in Iceland is 10.08 million hectares, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in hectares in Iceland peaked at 10.08 million hectares in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.03 million hectares, in 1961.

Iceland ranks 107th of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Land area in hectares in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Land area in hectares in Iceland, 1961 to 2023.
Year	hectares	Change
1961	10.03 million hectares	—
1962	10.03 million hectares	+0.0%
1963	10.03 million hectares	+0.0%
1964	10.03 million hectares	+0.0%
1965	10.03 million hectares	+0.0%
1966	10.03 million hectares	+0.0%
1967	10.03 million hectares	+0.0%
1968	10.03 million hectares	+0.0%
1969	10.03 million hectares	+0.0%
1970	10.03 million hectares	+0.0%
1971	10.03 million hectares	+0.0%
1972	10.03 million hectares	+0.0%
1973	10.03 million hectares	+0.0%
1974	10.03 million hectares	+0.0%
1975	10.03 million hectares	+0.0%
1976	10.03 million hectares	+0.0%
1977	10.03 million hectares	+0.0%
1978	10.03 million hectares	+0.0%
1979	10.03 million hectares	+0.0%
1980	10.03 million hectares	+0.0%
1981	10.03 million hectares	+0.0%
1982	10.03 million hectares	+0.0%
1983	10.03 million hectares	+0.0%
1984	10.03 million hectares	+0.0%
1985	10.03 million hectares	+0.0%
1986	10.03 million hectares	+0.0%
1987	10.03 million hectares	+0.0%
1988	10.03 million hectares	+0.0%
1989	10.03 million hectares	+0.0%
1990	10.03 million hectares	+0.0%
1991	10.03 million hectares	+0.0%
1992	10.03 million hectares	+0.0%
1993	10.03 million hectares	+0.0%
1994	10.03 million hectares	+0.0%
1995	10.03 million hectares	+0.0%
1996	10.03 million hectares	+0.0%
1997	10.03 million hectares	+0.0%
1998	10.03 million hectares	+0.0%
1999	10.03 million hectares	+0.0%
2000	10.03 million hectares	+0.0%
2001	10.03 million hectares	+0.0%
2002	10.03 million hectares	+0.0%
2003	10.03 million hectares	+0.0%
2004	10.03 million hectares	+0.0%
2005	10.03 million hectares	+0.0%
2006	10.03 million hectares	+0.0%
2007	10.03 million hectares	+0.0%
2008	10.03 million hectares	+0.0%
2009	10.03 million hectares	+0.0%
2010	10.03 million hectares	+0.0%
2011	10.03 million hectares	+0.0%
2012	10.03 million hectares	+0.0%
2013	10.03 million hectares	+0.0%
2014	10.03 million hectares	+0.0%
2015	10.03 million hectares	+0.0%
2016	10.03 million hectares	+0.0%
2017	10.03 million hectares	+0.0%
2018	10.08 million hectares	+0.6%
2019	10.08 million hectares	+0.0%
2020	10.08 million hectares	+0.0%
2021	10.08 million hectares	+0.0%
2022	10.08 million hectares	+0.0%
2023	10.08 million hectares	+0.0%

Iceland compared with similar countries

Iceland's 10.08 million hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million hectares, 3.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
Iceland's 10.08 million hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.98 million hectares, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	10.03 million hectares	10.03 million hectares	10.03 million hectares	9
1970s	10.03 million hectares	10.03 million hectares	10.03 million hectares	10
1980s	10.03 million hectares	10.03 million hectares	10.03 million hectares	10
1990s	10.03 million hectares	10.03 million hectares	10.03 million hectares	10
2000s	10.03 million hectares	10.03 million hectares	10.03 million hectares	10
2010s	10.04 million hectares	10.03 million hectares	10.08 million hectares	10
2020s	10.08 million hectares	10.08 million hectares	10.08 million hectares	4

Countries ranked near Iceland

104 Bulgaria 10.86 million hectares compare
105 Guatemala 10.72 million hectares compare
106 Cuba 10.38 million hectares compare
108 South Korea 9.76 million hectares compare
109 Liberia 9.63 million hectares compare
110 Malawi 9.43 million hectares compare

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More reference data data for Iceland

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in hectares in Iceland?: Land area in hectares in Iceland was 10.08 million hectares 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 land area in hectares recorded in Iceland?: The highest recorded value was 10.08 million hectares in 2018.
What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Iceland?: The lowest recorded value was 10.03 million hectares in 1961.
How does Iceland rank for land area in hectares?: Iceland ranks 107th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Iceland?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area in hectares
Unit: hectares
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 13,636 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.