Grassland organic soils — Area in Iceland
Iceland: Grassland organic soils — Area was 37,666 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Grassland organic soils — Area in Iceland, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, grassland organic soils — area 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, grassland organic soils — area in Iceland peaked at 37,666 ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 37,388 ha, in 1998.
Iceland ranks 31st of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Grassland organic soils — Area in Iceland, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37,399 ha | — |
| 1991 | 37,399 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 37,399 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 37,399 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 37,399 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 37,399 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 37,399 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 37,399 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 37,388 ha | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 37,388 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 37,388 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 37,388 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 37,388 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 37,388 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 37,388 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 37,388 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 37,388 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 37,388 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 37,388 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 37,388 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 37,388 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 37,388 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 37,388 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 37,388 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 37,388 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 37,388 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 37,388 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 37,388 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 37,399 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 37,666 ha | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 37,666 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 37,666 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 37,666 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 37,666 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 37,666 ha | +0.0% |
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
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 462.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 110.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 352.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.416 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 12.58 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 92.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 92.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.3504 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 92.72 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 92.72 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland organic soils — area in Iceland?
- Grassland organic soils — area in Iceland was 37,666 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 37,666 ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,388 ha in 1998.
- How does Iceland rank for grassland organic soils — area?
- Iceland ranks 31st out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland organic soils — area 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 Grassland organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.