Drained organic soils — Area — FAO TIER 1 in Iceland

Iceland: Drained organic soils — Area — FAO TIER 1 was 37,666 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
37,666 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
52nd
of 238 countries
All-time high
37,666 ha
in 2019
All-time low
37,388 ha
in 1998
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Drained organic soils — Area — FAO TIER 1 in Iceland, 1990–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200720241990: 37.4k ha1991: 37.4k ha1992: 37.4k ha1993: 37.4k ha1994: 37.4k ha1995: 37.4k ha1996: 37.4k ha1997: 37.4k ha1998: 37.4k ha1999: 37.4k ha2000: 37.4k ha2001: 37.4k ha2002: 37.4k ha2003: 37.4k ha2004: 37.4k ha2005: 37.4k ha2006: 37.4k ha2007: 37.4k ha2008: 37.4k ha2009: 37.4k ha2010: 37.4k ha2011: 37.4k ha2012: 37.4k ha2013: 37.4k ha2014: 37.4k ha2015: 37.4k ha2016: 37.4k ha2017: 37.4k ha2018: 37.4k ha2019: 37.7k ha2020: 37.7k ha2021: 37.7k ha2022: 37.7k ha2023: 37.7k ha2024: 37.7k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

In 2024, drained organic soils — area — fao tier 1 in Iceland stood at 37,666 ha. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils — area — fao tier 1 in Iceland peaked at 37,666 ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 37,388 ha, in 1998.

Iceland ranks 52nd of 238 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37,397 ha 37,388 ha 37,399 ha 10
2000s 37,388 ha 37,388 ha 37,388 ha 10
2010s 37,417 ha 37,388 ha 37,666 ha 10
2020s 37,666 ha 37,666 ha 37,666 ha 5

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 49 Greece 45,875 ha compare
  2. 50 Chile 45,766 ha compare
  3. 51 Bulgaria 38,961 ha compare
  4. 53 Rwanda 35,516 ha compare
  5. 54 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 35,397 ha compare
  6. 55 Switzerland 32,037 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — area — fao tier 1 in Iceland?
Drained organic soils — area — fao tier 1 in Iceland was 37,666 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest drained organic soils — area — fao tier 1 recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 37,666 ha in 2019.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — area — fao tier 1 recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 37,388 ha in 1998.
How does Iceland rank for drained organic soils — area — fao tier 1?
Iceland ranks 52nd out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
Is drained organic soils — area — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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, published as part of Drained organic soils — Area — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Drained organic soils — Area — FAO TIER 1
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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