Iceland vs Vanuatu: Cropland use over the long term
Iceland
121,000
in 2025
Vanuatu
145,000
in 2025
Iceland rank
148th
Vanuatu rank
145th
Cropland use over the long term over time
- Iceland
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 145,000 against 121,000 in Iceland, a difference of 24,000.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 148th and Vanuatu ranks 145th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 37 and Vanuatu in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 33,312 | 0 | 33,312 | Iceland |
| 1100s | 46,765 | 0 | 46,765 | Iceland |
| 1200s | 46,892 | 84.02 | 46,808 | Iceland |
| 1300s | 47,019 | 126.37 | 46,892 | Iceland |
| 1400s | 40,410 | 190.08 | 40,220 | Iceland |
| 1500s | 40,517 | 285.9 | 40,231 | Iceland |
| 1600s | 33,853 | 430 | 33,423 | Iceland |
| 1700s | 33,628 | 646.74 | 32,982 | Iceland |
| 1710s | 34,324 | 680.96 | 33,643 | Iceland |
| 1720s | 35,033 | 716.99 | 34,316 | Iceland |
| 1730s | 35,757 | 754.92 | 35,002 | Iceland |
| 1740s | 36,497 | 794.87 | 35,702 | Iceland |
| 1750s | 37,251 | 836.92 | 36,414 | Iceland |
| 1760s | 38,021 | 881.21 | 37,140 | Iceland |
| 1770s | 38,807 | 927.83 | 37,879 | Iceland |
| 1780s | 39,609 | 976.92 | 38,632 | Iceland |
| 1790s | 40,428 | 1,029 | 39,400 | Iceland |
| 1800s | 41,264 | 1,083 | 40,181 | Iceland |
| 1810s | 42,117 | 1,140 | 40,977 | Iceland |
| 1820s | 43,883 | 1,204 | 42,679 | Iceland |
| 1830s | 45,723 | 1,271 | 44,452 | Iceland |
| 1840s | 47,641 | 1,342 | 46,299 | Iceland |
| 1850s | 49,639 | 1,417 | 48,221 | Iceland |
| 1860s | 51,720 | 1,496 | 50,224 | Iceland |
| 1870s | 52,256 | 1,548 | 50,708 | Iceland |
| 1880s | 52,797 | 1,602 | 51,195 | Iceland |
| 1890s | 53,344 | 1,658 | 51,687 | Iceland |
| 1900s | 53,897 | 1,715 | 52,182 | Iceland |
| 1910s | 54,455 | 1,775 | 52,680 | Iceland |
| 1920s | 68,087 | 1,821 | 66,266 | Iceland |
| 1930s | 78,348 | 1,868 | 76,480 | Iceland |
| 1940s | 89,062 | 1,917 | 87,145 | Iceland |
| 1950s | 106,889 | 68,253 | 38,637 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 120,000 | 84,000 | 36,000 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 125,800 | 98,400 | 27,400 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 134,200 | 107,600 | 26,600 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 133,900 | 124,200 | 9,700 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 127,700 | 139,995 | 12,295 | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 121,380 | 145,000 | 23,620 | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 121,000 | 145,000 | 24,000 | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland use over the long term, Iceland or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 145,000 against 121,000 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland use over the long term between Iceland and Vanuatu?
- 24,000, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Vanuatu?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Vanuatu rank globally for cropland use over the long term?
- Iceland ranks 148th and Vanuatu ranks 145th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Cropland use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.