Iceland vs East Timor: Arable land
Iceland
121,000 hectares
in 2023
East Timor
111,500 hectares
in 2023
Iceland rank
144th
East Timor rank
146th
Arable land over time
- Iceland
- East Timor
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 121,000 hectares against 111,500 hectares in East Timor, a difference of 9,500 hectares.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times East Timor's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 144th and East Timor ranks 146th of 206 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 120,000 hectares | 70,778 hectares | 49,222 hectares | Iceland |
| 1970s | 125,800 hectares | 86,500 hectares | 39,300 hectares | Iceland |
| 1980s | 134,200 hectares | 100,000 hectares | 34,200 hectares | Iceland |
| 1990s | 133,900 hectares | 123,700 hectares | 10,200 hectares | Iceland |
| 2000s | 127,700 hectares | 118,200 hectares | 9,500 hectares | Iceland |
| 2010s | 121,380 hectares | 114,110 hectares | 7,270 hectares | Iceland |
| 2020s | 121,000 hectares | 111,500 hectares | 9,500 hectares | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Iceland or East Timor?
- Iceland, at 121,000 hectares against 111,500 hectares in East Timor as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Iceland and East Timor?
- 9,500 hectares, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and East Timor?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and East Timor rank globally for arable land?
- Iceland ranks 144th and East Timor ranks 146th 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.