Iceland vs IDA blend: Arable land
Arable land over time
- Iceland
- IDA blend
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.3137 hectares per person against 0.1419 hectares per person in IDA blend, a difference of 0.1718 hectares per person.
That makes Iceland's figure about 2.2 times IDA blend's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 30th and IDA blend ranks 28th of 206 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | IDA blend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6263 hectares per person | 0.5165 hectares per person | 0.1098 hectares per person | Iceland |
| 1970s | 0.5835 hectares per person | 0.4096 hectares per person | 0.1739 hectares per person | Iceland |
| 1980s | 0.5591 hectares per person | 0.3169 hectares per person | 0.2422 hectares per person | Iceland |
| 1990s | 0.5035 hectares per person | 0.2499 hectares per person | 0.2536 hectares per person | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.4291 hectares per person | 0.2038 hectares per person | 0.2253 hectares per person | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.365 hectares per person | 0.1648 hectares per person | 0.2001 hectares per person | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.3214 hectares per person | 0.1459 hectares per person | 0.1754 hectares per person | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Iceland or IDA blend?
- Iceland, at 0.3137 hectares per person against 0.1419 hectares per person in IDA blend as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Iceland and IDA blend?
- 0.1718 hectares per person, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and IDA blend?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and IDA blend rank globally for arable land?
- Iceland ranks 30th and IDA blend ranks 28th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.