Grassland organic soils — Area in Iceland

Iceland: Grassland organic soils — Area was 37,666 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
37,666 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
31st
of 221 countries
All-time high
37,666 ha
in 2019
All-time low
37,388 ha
in 1998
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland organic soils — Area 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, 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

Annual values for Grassland organic soils — Area in Iceland, 1990 to 2024.
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

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. 28 Latvia 50,611 ha compare
  2. 29 Malaysia 50,424 ha compare
  3. 30 Myanmar 40,764 ha compare
  4. 32 Estonia 33,590 ha compare
  5. 33 Bangladesh 30,170 ha compare
  6. 34 Ethiopia 28,710 ha compare

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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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Indicator
Grassland organic soils — Area
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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