Iceland vs Lebanon: Arable land
Arable land over time
- Iceland
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 134,214 hectares against 121,000 hectares in Iceland, a difference of 13,214 hectares.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lebanon ahead.
Iceland ranks 144th and Lebanon ranks 143rd of 206 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 120,000 hectares | 200,667 hectares | 80,667 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1970s | 125,800 hectares | 232,900 hectares | 107,100 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 134,200 hectares | 200,600 hectares | 66,400 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 133,900 hectares | 176,800 hectares | 42,900 hectares | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 127,700 hectares | 130,920 hectares | 3,220 hectares | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 121,380 hectares | 131,465 hectares | 10,085 hectares | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 121,000 hectares | 136,608 hectares | 15,608 hectares | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Iceland or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 134,214 hectares against 121,000 hectares in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Iceland and Lebanon?
- 13,214 hectares, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Lebanon?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Lebanon rank globally for arable land?
- Iceland ranks 144th and Lebanon ranks 143rd 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.