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

9,000 hectares, with Iceland ahead.

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

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.

Iceland vs Solomon Islands: Cropland extent over the long-term

Iceland

121,000 hectares

in 2025

Solomon Islands

112,000 hectares

in 2025

Iceland rank

148th

Solomon Islands rank

151st

Cropland extent over the long-term over time

Iceland
Solomon Islands

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 121,000 hectares against 112,000 hectares in Solomon Islands, a difference of 9,000 hectares.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Solomon Islands's.

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

Iceland ranks 148th and Solomon Islands ranks 151st of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Solomon Islands	Difference	Ahead
1000s	33,312 hectares	170.39 hectares	33,141 hectares	Iceland
1100s	46,765 hectares	247.4 hectares	46,517 hectares	Iceland
1200s	46,892 hectares	357.96 hectares	46,534 hectares	Iceland
1300s	47,019 hectares	515.66 hectares	46,503 hectares	Iceland
1400s	40,410 hectares	738.68 hectares	39,671 hectares	Iceland
1500s	40,517 hectares	1,050 hectares	39,467 hectares	Iceland
1600s	33,853 hectares	1,478 hectares	32,375 hectares	Iceland
1700s	33,628 hectares	2,050 hectares	31,579 hectares	Iceland
1710s	34,324 hectares	2,539 hectares	31,784 hectares	Iceland
1720s	35,033 hectares	3,145 hectares	31,888 hectares	Iceland
1730s	35,757 hectares	3,894 hectares	31,864 hectares	Iceland
1740s	36,497 hectares	4,820 hectares	31,677 hectares	Iceland
1750s	37,251 hectares	5,964 hectares	31,287 hectares	Iceland
1760s	38,021 hectares	7,378 hectares	30,644 hectares	Iceland
1770s	38,807 hectares	9,123 hectares	29,684 hectares	Iceland
1780s	39,609 hectares	11,278 hectares	28,331 hectares	Iceland
1790s	40,428 hectares	13,937 hectares	26,491 hectares	Iceland
1800s	41,264 hectares	17,215 hectares	24,049 hectares	Iceland
1810s	42,117 hectares	21,255 hectares	20,862 hectares	Iceland
1820s	43,883 hectares	22,150 hectares	21,733 hectares	Iceland
1830s	45,723 hectares	23,072 hectares	22,652 hectares	Iceland
1840s	47,641 hectares	24,018 hectares	23,623 hectares	Iceland
1850s	49,639 hectares	24,988 hectares	24,651 hectares	Iceland
1860s	51,720 hectares	25,980 hectares	25,741 hectares	Iceland
1870s	52,256 hectares	26,452 hectares	25,804 hectares	Iceland
1880s	52,797 hectares	26,913 hectares	25,885 hectares	Iceland
1890s	53,344 hectares	27,357 hectares	25,987 hectares	Iceland
1900s	53,897 hectares	27,782 hectares	26,115 hectares	Iceland
1910s	54,455 hectares	28,182 hectares	26,273 hectares	Iceland
1920s	68,087 hectares	30,669 hectares	37,418 hectares	Iceland
1930s	78,348 hectares	33,328 hectares	45,020 hectares	Iceland
1940s	89,062 hectares	36,161 hectares	52,901 hectares	Iceland
1950s	106,889 hectares	43,577 hectares	63,312 hectares	Iceland
1960s	120,000 hectares	50,000 hectares	70,000 hectares	Iceland
1970s	125,800 hectares	50,700 hectares	75,100 hectares	Iceland
1980s	134,200 hectares	58,600 hectares	75,600 hectares	Iceland
1990s	133,900 hectares	66,300 hectares	67,600 hectares	Iceland
2000s	127,700 hectares	80,500 hectares	47,200 hectares	Iceland
2010s	121,380 hectares	107,250 hectares	14,130 hectares	Iceland
2020s	121,000 hectares	112,000 hectares	9,000 hectares	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Iceland or Solomon Islands?: Iceland, at 121,000 hectares against 112,000 hectares in Solomon Islands as of 2025.
What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Iceland and Solomon Islands?: 9,000 hectares, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Solomon Islands?: 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Iceland and Solomon Islands rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?: Iceland ranks 148th and Solomon Islands ranks 151st 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.