Iceland vs Saudi Arabia: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre
Iceland
1.2 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
1.6 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland rank
181st
Saudi Arabia rank
178th
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre over time
- Iceland
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.6 hectares per square kilometre against 1.2 hectares per square kilometre in Iceland, a difference of 0.4 hectares per square kilometre.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.3 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 181st and Saudi Arabia ranks 178th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2 hectares per square kilometre | 0.5691 hectares per square kilometre | 0.6279 hectares per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 1970s | 1.25 hectares per square kilometre | 0.7415 hectares per square kilometre | 0.5134 hectares per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 1980s | 1.34 hectares per square kilometre | 1.15 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1864 hectares per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 1990s | 1.34 hectares per square kilometre | 1.68 hectares per square kilometre | 0.3449 hectares per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 1.27 hectares per square kilometre | 1.66 hectares per square kilometre | 0.3846 hectares per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 1.21 hectares per square kilometre | 1.62 hectares per square kilometre | 0.4058 hectares per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 1.2 hectares per square kilometre | 1.6 hectares per square kilometre | 0.3957 hectares per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land (hectares), per square kilometre, Iceland or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 1.6 hectares per square kilometre against 1.2 hectares per square kilometre in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land (hectares), per square kilometre between Iceland and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.4 hectares per square kilometre, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Saudi Arabia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Saudi Arabia rank globally for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 181st and Saudi Arabia ranks 178th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre. 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) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.