Eswatini vs Iceland: Arable land

Eswatini
177,000 hectares
in 2023
Iceland
121,000 hectares
in 2023
Eswatini rank
141st
Iceland rank
144th

Arable land over time

  • Eswatini
  • Iceland
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196119922023

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 177,000 hectares against 121,000 hectares in Iceland, a difference of 56,000 hectares.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.5 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 141st and Iceland ranks 144th of 206 countries.

Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Iceland Difference Ahead
1960s 140,333 hectares 120,000 hectares 20,333 hectares Eswatini
1970s 163,800 hectares 125,800 hectares 38,000 hectares Eswatini
1980s 159,300 hectares 134,200 hectares 25,100 hectares Eswatini
1990s 178,800 hectares 133,900 hectares 44,900 hectares Eswatini
2000s 177,600 hectares 127,700 hectares 49,900 hectares Eswatini
2010s 177,000 hectares 121,380 hectares 55,620 hectares Eswatini
2020s 177,000 hectares 121,000 hectares 56,000 hectares Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Eswatini or Iceland?
Eswatini, at 177,000 hectares against 121,000 hectares in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Eswatini and Iceland?
56,000 hectares, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Iceland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Eswatini and Iceland rank globally for arable land?
Eswatini ranks 141st and Iceland ranks 144th 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). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
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)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 11,871 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Arable land (in hectares) 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.