Iceland vs Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of: Arable land

Iceland
121,000 hectares
in 2023
Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of
111,500 hectares
in 2023
Iceland rank
144th
Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of rank
146th

Arable land over time

  • Iceland
  • Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of
050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922023

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 121,000 hectares against 111,500 hectares in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of, a difference of 9,500 hectares.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 144th and Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of 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 Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of 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 Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of?
Iceland, at 121,000 hectares against 111,500 hectares in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Iceland and Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of?
9,500 hectares, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of rank globally for arable land?
Iceland ranks 144th and Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of 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

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.