Eswatini vs Iceland: Arable land
Arable land over time
- Eswatini
- Iceland
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
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.