Total Reserves, per square kilometre in Iceland

Iceland: Total Reserves, per square kilometre was 0.0563 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0563 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
94th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.0843 units per square kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
0.0029 units per square kilometre
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Total Reserves, per square kilometre in Iceland, 1990–2023

00.020.040.060.081990200620231990: 0.004 units per square kilometre1991: 0.005 units per square kilometre1992: 0.005 units per square kilometre1993: 0.004 units per square kilometre1994: 0.003 units per square kilometre1995: 0.003 units per square kilometre1996: 0.005 units per square kilometre1997: 0.004 units per square kilometre1998: 0.004 units per square kilometre1999: 0.005 units per square kilometre2000: 0.004 units per square kilometre2001: 0.003 units per square kilometre2002: 0.004 units per square kilometre2003: 0.008 units per square kilometre2004: 0.01 units per square kilometre2005: 0.01 units per square kilometre2006: 0.023 units per square kilometre2007: 0.026 units per square kilometre2008: 0.035 units per square kilometre2009: 0.038 units per square kilometre2010: 0.057 units per square kilometre2011: 0.084 units per square kilometre2012: 0.041 units per square kilometre2013: 0.042 units per square kilometre2014: 0.041 units per square kilometre2015: 0.05 units per square kilometre2016: 0.071 units per square kilometre2017: 0.065 units per square kilometre2018: 0.062 units per square kilometre2019: 0.066 units per square kilometre2020: 0.062 units per square kilometre2021: 0.069 units per square kilometre2022: 0.057 units per square kilometre2023: 0.056 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 0.0563 units per square kilometre for total reserves, per square kilometre in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total reserves, per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 0.0843 units per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0029 units per square kilometre, in 1994.

Iceland ranks 94th of 164 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.

Total Reserves, per square kilometre in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Total Reserves, per square kilometre in Iceland, 1990 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1990 0.0044 units per square kilometre
1991 0.0045 units per square kilometre +3.1%
1992 0.005 units per square kilometre +10.9%
1993 0.0043 units per square kilometre -14.4%
1994 0.0029 units per square kilometre -31.3%
1995 0.0031 units per square kilometre +5.2%
1996 0.0046 units per square kilometre +47.3%
1997 0.0039 units per square kilometre -15.4%
1998 0.0043 units per square kilometre +11.1%
1999 0.0048 units per square kilometre +12.2%
2000 0.0039 units per square kilometre -18.7%
2001 0.0034 units per square kilometre -12.9%
2002 0.0044 units per square kilometre +30.0%
2003 0.0079 units per square kilometre +79.5%
2004 0.0105 units per square kilometre +31.9%
2005 0.0104 units per square kilometre -1.0%
2006 0.023 units per square kilometre +121.8%
2007 0.0258 units per square kilometre +12.0%
2008 0.0351 units per square kilometre +36.3%
2009 0.0381 units per square kilometre +8.5%
2010 0.0569 units per square kilometre +49.4%
2011 0.0843 units per square kilometre +48.3%
2012 0.0408 units per square kilometre -51.6%
2013 0.0415 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2014 0.0409 units per square kilometre -1.5%
2015 0.0496 units per square kilometre +21.3%
2016 0.0714 units per square kilometre +43.8%
2017 0.0647 units per square kilometre -9.3%
2018 0.0619 units per square kilometre -4.3%
2019 0.0663 units per square kilometre +7.1%
2020 0.0625 units per square kilometre -5.8%
2021 0.0691 units per square kilometre +10.5%
2022 0.0573 units per square kilometre -17.1%
2023 0.0563 units per square kilometre -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0042 units per square kilometre 0.0029 units per square kilometre 0.005 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0162 units per square kilometre 0.0034 units per square kilometre 0.0381 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0578 units per square kilometre 0.0408 units per square kilometre 0.0843 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0613 units per square kilometre 0.0563 units per square kilometre 0.0691 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 91 Samoa 0.0585 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 92 Tunisia 0.0577 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 93 Croatia 0.057 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 95 Peru 0.0557 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 96 Rwanda 0.0549 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 97 Colombia 0.0538 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total reserves, per square kilometre in Iceland?
Total reserves, per square kilometre in Iceland was 0.0563 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest total reserves, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.0843 units per square kilometre in 2011.
What is the lowest total reserves, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0029 units per square kilometre in 1994.
How does Iceland rank for total reserves, per square kilometre?
Iceland ranks 94th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
Is total reserves, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. 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 Total Reserves, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total Reserves divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Total Reserves ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Total Reserves, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
174 places, 4,193 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Total Reserves divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.