Djibouti vs Iceland: Agricultural land use
Djibouti
1.70 million hectares
in 2023
Iceland
1.64 million hectares
in 2023
Djibouti rank
126th
Iceland rank
129th
Agricultural land use over time
- Djibouti
- Iceland
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 1.70 million hectares against 1.64 million hectares in Iceland, a difference of 65,900 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iceland ahead.
Djibouti ranks 126th and Iceland ranks 129th of 227 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.30 million hectares | 2.12 million hectares | 819,000 hectares | Iceland |
| 1970s | 1.30 million hectares | 1.96 million hectares | 654,700 hectares | Iceland |
| 1980s | 1.30 million hectares | 1.90 million hectares | 599,000 hectares | Iceland |
| 1990s | 1.43 million hectares | 1.90 million hectares | 467,600 hectares | Iceland |
| 2000s | 1.69 million hectares | 1.88 million hectares | 192,600 hectares | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.70 million hectares | 1.87 million hectares | 169,630 hectares | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1.70 million hectares | 1.81 million hectares | 109,675 hectares | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land use, Djibouti or Iceland?
- Djibouti, at 1.70 million hectares against 1.64 million hectares in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land use between Djibouti and Iceland?
- 65,900 hectares, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Iceland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Djibouti and Iceland rank globally for agricultural land use?
- Djibouti ranks 126th and Iceland ranks 129th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.