How does Iceland rank for internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square?

Iceland ranks 11th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.

Is internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square rising or falling in Iceland?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square in Iceland

Name: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square in Iceland
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Iceland: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square was 0.0017 units per square kilometre in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)

0.0017 units per square kilometre

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

11th

of 183 countries

All-time high

0.0017 units per square kilometre

in 1961

All-time low

0.0017 units per square kilometre

in 2018

Years of data

1961–2022

Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square in Iceland, 1961–2022

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 0.0017 units per square kilometre for internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.

The figure is down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square in Iceland peaked at 0.0017 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 units per square kilometre, in 2018.

Iceland ranks 11th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square kilometre in Iceland, 1961 to 2022.
Year	units per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0017 units per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0017 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1963	0.0017 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1964	0.0017 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1965	0.0017 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1966	0.0017 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1967	0.0017 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1968	0.0017 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1969	0.0017 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1970	0.0017 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1971	0.0017 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1972	0.0017 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1973	0.0017 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1974	0.0017 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1975	0.0017 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1976	0.0017 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1977	0.0017 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1978	0.0017 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1979	0.0017 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1980	0.0017 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1981	0.0017 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1982	0.0017 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1983	0.0017 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1984	0.0017 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1985	0.0017 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1986	0.0017 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1987	0.0017 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1988	0.0017 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1989	0.0017 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1990	0.0017 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1991	0.0017 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1992	0.0017 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1993	0.0017 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1994	0.0017 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1995	0.0017 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1996	0.0017 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1997	0.0017 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1998	0.0017 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1999	0.0017 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2000	0.0017 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2001	0.0017 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2002	0.0017 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2003	0.0017 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2004	0.0017 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2005	0.0017 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2006	0.0017 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2007	0.0017 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2008	0.0017 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2009	0.0017 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2010	0.0017 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2011	0.0017 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2012	0.0017 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2013	0.0017 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2014	0.0017 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2015	0.0017 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2016	0.0017 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2017	0.0017 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2018	0.0017 units per square kilometre	-0.6%
2019	0.0017 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2020	0.0017 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2021	0.0017 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2022	0.0017 units per square kilometre	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0017 units per square kilometre	0.0017 units per square kilometre	0.0017 units per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0017 units per square kilometre	0.0017 units per square kilometre	0.0017 units per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0017 units per square kilometre	0.0017 units per square kilometre	0.0017 units per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0017 units per square kilometre	0.0017 units per square kilometre	0.0017 units per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0017 units per square kilometre	0.0017 units per square kilometre	0.0017 units per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0017 units per square kilometre	0.0017 units per square kilometre	0.0017 units per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0017 units per square kilometre	0.0017 units per square kilometre	0.0017 units per square kilometre	3

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Fuel imports 9.0% (2025)
Ores and metals imports 7.9% (2025)
Ores and metals exports 36.2% (2025)
Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square in Iceland?: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square in Iceland was 0.0017 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square recorded in Iceland?: The highest recorded value was 0.0017 units per square kilometre in 1961.
What is the lowest internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square recorded in Iceland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 units per square kilometre in 2018.
How does Iceland rank for internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square?: Iceland ranks 11th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
Is internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square rising or falling in Iceland?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iceland data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Internal renewable freshwater resources by region divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Internal renewable freshwater resources by region ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Internal renewable freshwater resources by region Our World in Data
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 183 places, 10,389 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Internal renewable freshwater resources by region divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.