What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Comoros and Iceland?

3,000 hectares, with Iceland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Iceland?

108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Comoros vs Iceland: Cropland extent over the long-term

Comoros

118,000 hectares

in 2025

Iceland

121,000 hectares

in 2025

Comoros rank

149th

Iceland rank

148th

Cropland extent over the long-term over time

Comoros
Iceland

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 121,000 hectares against 118,000 hectares in Comoros, a difference of 3,000 hectares.

Across all 108 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Comoros ranks 149th and Iceland ranks 148th of 202 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Comoros	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1000s	0 hectares	33,312 hectares	33,312 hectares	Iceland
1100s	5,106 hectares	46,765 hectares	41,658 hectares	Iceland
1200s	5,946 hectares	46,892 hectares	40,946 hectares	Iceland
1300s	6,783 hectares	47,019 hectares	40,236 hectares	Iceland
1400s	7,616 hectares	40,410 hectares	32,793 hectares	Iceland
1500s	8,447 hectares	40,517 hectares	32,071 hectares	Iceland
1600s	10,538 hectares	33,853 hectares	23,315 hectares	Iceland
1700s	12,621 hectares	33,628 hectares	21,007 hectares	Iceland
1710s	12,806 hectares	34,324 hectares	21,517 hectares	Iceland
1720s	13,719 hectares	35,033 hectares	21,314 hectares	Iceland
1730s	14,696 hectares	35,757 hectares	21,062 hectares	Iceland
1740s	15,742 hectares	36,497 hectares	20,754 hectares	Iceland
1750s	16,863 hectares	37,251 hectares	20,388 hectares	Iceland
1760s	18,064 hectares	38,021 hectares	19,957 hectares	Iceland
1770s	19,351 hectares	38,807 hectares	19,456 hectares	Iceland
1780s	20,729 hectares	39,609 hectares	18,880 hectares	Iceland
1790s	22,206 hectares	40,428 hectares	18,223 hectares	Iceland
1800s	23,787 hectares	41,264 hectares	17,477 hectares	Iceland
1810s	25,481 hectares	42,117 hectares	16,636 hectares	Iceland
1820s	27,296 hectares	43,883 hectares	16,587 hectares	Iceland
1830s	29,240 hectares	45,723 hectares	16,484 hectares	Iceland
1840s	31,322 hectares	47,641 hectares	16,318 hectares	Iceland
1850s	33,553 hectares	49,639 hectares	16,086 hectares	Iceland
1860s	35,943 hectares	51,720 hectares	15,777 hectares	Iceland
1870s	38,503 hectares	52,256 hectares	13,753 hectares	Iceland
1880s	41,245 hectares	52,797 hectares	11,553 hectares	Iceland
1890s	44,182 hectares	53,344 hectares	9,162 hectares	Iceland
1900s	47,329 hectares	53,897 hectares	6,568 hectares	Iceland
1910s	50,700 hectares	54,455 hectares	3,756 hectares	Iceland
1920s	54,310 hectares	68,087 hectares	13,776 hectares	Iceland
1930s	58,178 hectares	78,348 hectares	20,170 hectares	Iceland
1940s	62,322 hectares	89,062 hectares	26,740 hectares	Iceland
1950s	72,894 hectares	106,889 hectares	33,995 hectares	Iceland
1960s	79,945 hectares	120,000 hectares	40,055 hectares	Iceland
1970s	80,950 hectares	125,800 hectares	44,850 hectares	Iceland
1980s	92,078 hectares	134,200 hectares	42,122 hectares	Iceland
1990s	105,677 hectares	133,900 hectares	28,223 hectares	Iceland
2000s	116,897 hectares	127,700 hectares	10,803 hectares	Iceland
2010s	117,993 hectares	121,380 hectares	3,387 hectares	Iceland
2020s	118,000 hectares	121,000 hectares	3,000 hectares	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Comoros or Iceland?: Iceland, at 121,000 hectares against 118,000 hectares in Comoros as of 2025.
What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Comoros and Iceland?: 3,000 hectares, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Iceland?: 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Comoros and Iceland rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?: Comoros ranks 149th and Iceland ranks 148th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Cropland extent over the long-term
Unit: hectares
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed: 09 October 2026

Total cropland area for each separate country over time.