Iceland vs Middle income: Arable land
Arable land over time
- Iceland
- Middle income
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.3137 hectares per person against 0.1316 hectares per person in Middle income, a difference of 0.1821 hectares per person.
That makes Iceland's figure about 2.4 times Middle income's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 30th and Middle income ranks 30th of 206 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6263 hectares per person | 0.276 hectares per person | 0.3503 hectares per person | Iceland |
| 1970s | 0.5835 hectares per person | 0.229 hectares per person | 0.3545 hectares per person | Iceland |
| 1980s | 0.5591 hectares per person | 0.1993 hectares per person | 0.3598 hectares per person | Iceland |
| 1990s | 0.5035 hectares per person | 0.1812 hectares per person | 0.3223 hectares per person | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.4291 hectares per person | 0.1603 hectares per person | 0.2688 hectares per person | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.365 hectares per person | 0.1434 hectares per person | 0.2215 hectares per person | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.3214 hectares per person | 0.1336 hectares per person | 0.1878 hectares per person | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Iceland or Middle income?
- Iceland, at 0.3137 hectares per person against 0.1316 hectares per person in Middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Iceland and Middle income?
- 0.1821 hectares per person, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Middle income?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Middle income rank globally for arable land?
- Iceland ranks 30th and Middle income ranks 30th 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.