Drained organic soils — Area — FAO TIER 1 in Iceland
Iceland: Drained organic soils — Area — FAO TIER 1 was 37,666 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Drained organic soils — Area — FAO TIER 1 in Iceland, 1990–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More climate change data for Iceland
- Share co2 vs population 0.0036 (2100)
- Population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Population, total 392,404 (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Urban population 369,715 (2025)
- Urban population 94.2% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 9.67 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 171.69 million (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 9.67 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 9.67 (2024)
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
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.