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

24,000 hectares, 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.

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 Vanuatu: Cropland extent over the long-term

Iceland

121,000 hectares

in 2025

Vanuatu

145,000 hectares

in 2025

Iceland rank

148th

Vanuatu rank

145th

Cropland extent over the long-term over time

Iceland
Vanuatu

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 145,000 hectares against 121,000 hectares in Iceland, a difference of 24,000 hectares.

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 hectares	0 hectares	33,312 hectares	Iceland
1100s	46,765 hectares	0 hectares	46,765 hectares	Iceland
1200s	46,892 hectares	84.02 hectares	46,808 hectares	Iceland
1300s	47,019 hectares	126.37 hectares	46,892 hectares	Iceland
1400s	40,410 hectares	190.08 hectares	40,220 hectares	Iceland
1500s	40,517 hectares	285.9 hectares	40,231 hectares	Iceland
1600s	33,853 hectares	430 hectares	33,423 hectares	Iceland
1700s	33,628 hectares	646.74 hectares	32,982 hectares	Iceland
1710s	34,324 hectares	680.96 hectares	33,643 hectares	Iceland
1720s	35,033 hectares	716.99 hectares	34,316 hectares	Iceland
1730s	35,757 hectares	754.92 hectares	35,002 hectares	Iceland
1740s	36,497 hectares	794.87 hectares	35,702 hectares	Iceland
1750s	37,251 hectares	836.92 hectares	36,414 hectares	Iceland
1760s	38,021 hectares	881.21 hectares	37,140 hectares	Iceland
1770s	38,807 hectares	927.83 hectares	37,879 hectares	Iceland
1780s	39,609 hectares	976.92 hectares	38,632 hectares	Iceland
1790s	40,428 hectares	1,029 hectares	39,400 hectares	Iceland
1800s	41,264 hectares	1,083 hectares	40,181 hectares	Iceland
1810s	42,117 hectares	1,140 hectares	40,977 hectares	Iceland
1820s	43,883 hectares	1,204 hectares	42,679 hectares	Iceland
1830s	45,723 hectares	1,271 hectares	44,452 hectares	Iceland
1840s	47,641 hectares	1,342 hectares	46,299 hectares	Iceland
1850s	49,639 hectares	1,417 hectares	48,221 hectares	Iceland
1860s	51,720 hectares	1,496 hectares	50,224 hectares	Iceland
1870s	52,256 hectares	1,548 hectares	50,708 hectares	Iceland
1880s	52,797 hectares	1,602 hectares	51,195 hectares	Iceland
1890s	53,344 hectares	1,658 hectares	51,687 hectares	Iceland
1900s	53,897 hectares	1,715 hectares	52,182 hectares	Iceland
1910s	54,455 hectares	1,775 hectares	52,680 hectares	Iceland
1920s	68,087 hectares	1,821 hectares	66,266 hectares	Iceland
1930s	78,348 hectares	1,868 hectares	76,480 hectares	Iceland
1940s	89,062 hectares	1,917 hectares	87,145 hectares	Iceland
1950s	106,889 hectares	68,253 hectares	38,637 hectares	Iceland
1960s	120,000 hectares	84,000 hectares	36,000 hectares	Iceland
1970s	125,800 hectares	98,400 hectares	27,400 hectares	Iceland
1980s	134,200 hectares	107,600 hectares	26,600 hectares	Iceland
1990s	133,900 hectares	124,200 hectares	9,700 hectares	Iceland
2000s	127,700 hectares	139,995 hectares	12,295 hectares	Vanuatu
2010s	121,380 hectares	145,000 hectares	23,620 hectares	Vanuatu
2020s	121,000 hectares	145,000 hectares	24,000 hectares	Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Iceland or Vanuatu?: Vanuatu, at 145,000 hectares against 121,000 hectares in Iceland as of 2025.
What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Iceland and Vanuatu?: 24,000 hectares, 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 extent over the long-term?: Iceland ranks 148th and Vanuatu ranks 145th 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.