What is land area in square kilometres in Iceland?

Land area in square kilometres in Iceland was 100,830 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in Iceland?

The highest recorded value was 100,830 sq. km in 2018.

What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Iceland?

The lowest recorded value was 100,250 sq. km in 1961.

How does Iceland rank for land area in square kilometres?

Iceland ranks 105th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area in square kilometres 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in square kilometres in Iceland

Name: Land area in square kilometres in Iceland
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Iceland: Land area in square kilometres was 100,830 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

100,830 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

105th

of 215 countries

All-time high

100,830 sq. km

in 2018

All-time low

100,250 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in square kilometres in Iceland, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area in square kilometres in Iceland is 100,830 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in square kilometres in Iceland peaked at 100,830 sq. km in 2018 and was at its lowest, 100,250 sq. km, in 1961.

Iceland ranks 105th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	100,250 sq. km	100,250 sq. km	100,250 sq. km	9
1970s	100,250 sq. km	100,250 sq. km	100,250 sq. km	10
1980s	100,250 sq. km	100,250 sq. km	100,250 sq. km	10
1990s	100,250 sq. km	100,250 sq. km	100,250 sq. km	10
2000s	100,250 sq. km	100,250 sq. km	100,250 sq. km	10
2010s	100,366 sq. km	100,250 sq. km	100,830 sq. km	10
2020s	100,830 sq. km	100,830 sq. km	100,830 sq. km	4

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in square kilometres in Iceland?: Land area in square kilometres in Iceland was 100,830 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in Iceland?: The highest recorded value was 100,830 sq. km in 2018.
What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Iceland?: The lowest recorded value was 100,250 sq. km in 1961.
How does Iceland rank for land area in square kilometres?: Iceland ranks 105th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in square kilometres 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Land area in square kilometres
Unit: sq. km
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total land area, measured in square kilometres (km²). 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.