Which has higher land area, Cuba or Iceland?

Cuba, at 103,800 sq. km against 100,830 sq. km in Iceland as of 2023.

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

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cuba vs Iceland: Land area

Cuba

103,800 sq. km

in 2023

Iceland

100,830 sq. km

in 2023

Cuba rank

104th

Iceland rank

105th

Land area over time

Cuba
Iceland

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 103,800 sq. km against 100,830 sq. km in Iceland, a difference of 2,970 sq. km.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.

Cuba ranks 104th and Iceland ranks 105th of 216 countries.

Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cuba	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1960s	107,400 sq. km	100,250 sq. km	7,150 sq. km	Cuba
1970s	107,400 sq. km	100,250 sq. km	7,150 sq. km	Cuba
1980s	107,400 sq. km	100,250 sq. km	7,150 sq. km	Cuba
1990s	107,400 sq. km	100,250 sq. km	7,150 sq. km	Cuba
2000s	106,619 sq. km	100,250 sq. km	6,369 sq. km	Cuba
2010s	104,773 sq. km	100,366 sq. km	4,407 sq. km	Cuba
2020s	103,800 sq. km	100,830 sq. km	2,970 sq. km	Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Cuba or Iceland?: Cuba, at 103,800 sq. km against 100,830 sq. km in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Cuba and Iceland?: 2,970 sq. km, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Iceland?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Cuba and Iceland rank globally for land area?: Cuba ranks 104th and Iceland ranks 105th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 15,310 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.