The glacier Vatnajökull is the largest in Iceland, covering over 8,000 square kilometers, which is equal to eight percent of Iceland's total land area. It is also the largest glacier in Western Europe. Langjökull is the country's second largest glacier, followed by Hofsjökull. Iceland's glaciers are melting rapidly due to global warming.
Largest glaciers in Iceland as of 2021
(in square kilometers)
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WorldAtlas. (May 4, 2021). Largest glaciers in Iceland as of 2021 (in square kilometers) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1301675/largest-glaciers-iceland/
WorldAtlas. "Largest glaciers in Iceland as of 2021 (in square kilometers)." Chart. May 4, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1301675/largest-glaciers-iceland/
WorldAtlas. (2021). Largest glaciers in Iceland as of 2021 (in square kilometers). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1301675/largest-glaciers-iceland/
WorldAtlas. "Largest Glaciers in Iceland as of 2021 (in Square Kilometers)." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 May 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1301675/largest-glaciers-iceland/
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Largest glaciers in Iceland as of 2021 (in square kilometers) [Graph], WorldAtlas, May 4, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1301675/largest-glaciers-iceland/
