Iceland vs Palestine: Cropland area
Iceland
121,000 hectares
in 2023
Palestine
113,200 hectares
in 2023
Iceland rank
154th
Palestine rank
157th
Cropland area over time
- Iceland
- Palestine
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 121,000 hectares against 113,200 hectares in Palestine, a difference of 7,800 hectares.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Palestine's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Palestine ahead.
Iceland ranks 154th and Palestine ranks 157th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Palestine in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 120,000 hectares | 203,111 hectares | 83,111 hectares | Palestine |
| 1970s | 125,800 hectares | 210,500 hectares | 84,700 hectares | Palestine |
| 1980s | 134,200 hectares | 223,800 hectares | 89,600 hectares | Palestine |
| 1990s | 133,900 hectares | 202,197 hectares | 68,297 hectares | Palestine |
| 2000s | 127,700 hectares | 186,319 hectares | 58,619 hectares | Palestine |
| 2010s | 121,380 hectares | 137,636 hectares | 16,256 hectares | Palestine |
| 2020s | 121,000 hectares | 117,616 hectares | 3,384 hectares | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland area, Iceland or Palestine?
- Iceland, at 121,000 hectares against 113,200 hectares in Palestine as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cropland area between Iceland and Palestine?
- 7,800 hectares, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Palestine?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Palestine rank globally for cropland area?
- Iceland ranks 154th and Palestine ranks 157th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.