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Iceland: Land Cover: Permanent snow and glaciers, Area from MODIS

1160.661000 ha · 2024-1.4% since 2014

FAOSTAT domain LC. Land Cover: Permanent snow and glaciers, Area from MODIS (1000 ha). Annual figures for Iceland from 2001 to 2024.

20012024

Every year

YearValue (1000 ha)Note
20241,160.66E
20231,064.29E
20221,120.4E
20211,115.54E
20201,142.8E
20191,140.01E
20181,149.02E
20171,134.16E
20161,177.48E
20151,323.4E
20141,177.3E
20131,158.16E
20121,063.55E
20111,055.24E
20101,082.22E
20091,169.9E
20081,067.07E
20071,066.55E
20061,068.11E
20051,051.4E
20041,064.54E
20031,078.78E
20021,132.71E
20011,277.88E

Source

Published by FAO, produced by Food and Agriculture Organization. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved 2026-11-08.

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FAO (2026). Land Cover: Permanent snow and glaciers, Area from MODIS. Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/fao-lc-6980-5007-1000-ha (accessed 2026-11-14). catalog snapshot 2026-11-08.

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