Land under cereal production — all countries

Land under cereal production — Iceland

Land under cereal production in Iceland in 2023 — 3,160 ha. Ranked 156 in the world out of 180. Since 2015, the indicator has risen by 117.2%.

2023 3,160 ha +5.33% vs 2022
World rank 156of 180
Period maximum 3,160 ha2023
Period minimum 1,455 ha2015

Trend over time

2015–2023 · hectares

Land under cereal production — Iceland, 2015–20231,0001,5002,0002,5003,0003,5002015201620172018201920202021202220232015: 1,455 ha2016: 2,300 ha2017: 2,100 ha2018: 1,500 ha2019: 2,200 ha2020: 1,500 ha2021: 2,400 ha2022: 3,000 ha2023: 3,160 ha
Change over the period: +1,705 (+117.18%) Average annual rate: 10.18 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Iceland

Iceland 3,160 ha
World 738M ha
Northern Europe computed 9.22M ha
High-income countries computed 188M ha
Land under cereal production — Iceland, by year Iceland All countries CSV XLSX
Year ha Change Change, %
2023 3,160 +160 +5.33%
2022 3,000 +600 +25%
2021 2,400 +900 +60%
2020 1,500 −700 −31.82%
2019 2,200 +700 +46.67%
2018 1,500 −600 −28.57%
2017 2,100 −200 −8.7%
2016 2,300 +845 +58.08%
2015 1,455

About the indicator

The area harvested for cereal crops: wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, sorghum, millet and mixes. It is the harvested area rather than the sown area, so with two harvests a year one field is counted twice — which is exactly why in the tropics the land under cereals can exceed the area of arable land. Together with the grain harvest this series gives the yield, which is what explains the growth of world production with areas almost unchanged.

Important: Harvested area, not sown area: a field with two harvests a year is counted twice. Land under cereals grown for animal feed is included, land cut for hay is not.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.