Mountain area in Iceland
Iceland: Mountain area was 44,839 kmsq in 2021. β¬ Flat
Latest (2021)
44,839 kmsq
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
68th
of 181 countries
All-time high
44,843 kmsq
in 2000
All-time low
44,839 kmsq
in 2015
Years of data
6
2000β2021
Mountain area in Iceland, 2000β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2021, mountain area in Iceland stood at 44,839 kmsq. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain area in Iceland peaked at 44,843 kmsq in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44,839 kmsq, in 2015.
That places Iceland 68th out of 181 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44,842 kmsq | 44,842 kmsq | 44,843 kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 44,839 kmsq | 44,839 kmsq | 44,840 kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 44,839 kmsq | 44,839 kmsq | 44,839 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More development goals data for Iceland
- Red List Index 0.8515 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 4.27 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 5,542 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 6 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 6 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 10 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 10 (2025)
- Infant deaths 9 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain area in Iceland?
- Mountain area in Iceland was 44,839 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain area recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 44,843 kmsq in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain area recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,839 kmsq in 2015.
- How does Iceland rank for mountain area?
- Iceland ranks 68th out of 181 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain area rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mountain area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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