Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Iceland
Iceland: Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP was 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
78th
of 210 countries
All-time high
0.0376 hectares per US$ of GDP
in 1961
All-time low
0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Iceland is 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Iceland peaked at 0.0376 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Iceland ranks 78th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Iceland, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0376 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0335 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0281 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1964 | 0.022 hectares per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0182 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0152 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0154 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0201 hectares per US$ of GDP | +31.0% |
| 1969 | 0.023 hectares per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0184 hectares per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0145 hectares per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0115 hectares per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0084 hectares per US$ of GDP | -27.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0064 hectares per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0069 hectares per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0058 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0044 hectares per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0039 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0034 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0029 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0028 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.003 hectares per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0035 hectares per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0034 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0032 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP | -27.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | +38.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 14.0× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, 4.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0237 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0152 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0376 hectares per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0083 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0184 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0026 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 75 Honduras 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 Tunisia 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 Ukraine 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 South Africa 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Morocco 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 81 Colombia 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
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 unit of gdp in Iceland?
- Land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Iceland was 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0376 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for land area in hectares, per unit of gdp?
- Iceland ranks 78th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Land area in hectares Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Land area in hectares divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.