Land area in hectares, per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Land area in hectares, per capita was 26.14 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area in hectares, per capita in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in hectares, per capita in Iceland stood at 26.14 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per capita in Iceland peaked at 56 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 26.14 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Iceland 5th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area in hectares, per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 56 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 54.97 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 54 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 53.05 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 52.14 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 51.26 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 50.44 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 49.75 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 49.29 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 49.04 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 48.64 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 47.94 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 47.22 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 46.58 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 45.99 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 45.54 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 45.2 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 44.85 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 44.41 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 43.94 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 43.44 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 42.87 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 42.3 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 41.86 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 41.53 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 41.22 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 40.78 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 40.14 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 39.65 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 39.34 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 38.89 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 38.4 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 38.01 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 37.69 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 37.48 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 37.28 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 36.98 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 36.58 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 36.14 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 35.65 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 35.18 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 34.87 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 34.63 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 34.32 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 33.78 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 33 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 32.18 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 31.58 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 31.48 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 31.52 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 31.43 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 31.26 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 30.96 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 30.62 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 30.3 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 29.89 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 29.19 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 28.59 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 27.96 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 27.51 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 27.07 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 26.4 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 26.14 hectares per person | -0.9% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 26.14 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.687 hectares per person, 38.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 26.14 hectares per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.17 hectares per person, 22.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.32 hectares per person | 49.29 hectares per person | 56 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 46.54 hectares per person | 44.41 hectares per person | 49.04 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.77 hectares per person | 39.65 hectares per person | 43.94 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.68 hectares per person | 36.14 hectares per person | 39.34 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.67 hectares per person | 31.48 hectares per person | 35.65 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.17 hectares per person | 27.96 hectares per person | 31.52 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.78 hectares per person | 26.14 hectares per person | 27.51 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in hectares, per capita in Iceland?
- Land area in hectares, per capita in Iceland was 26.14 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 56 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.14 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for land area in hectares, per capita?
- Iceland ranks 5th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in hectares, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in hectares Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.