Iceland vs Netherlands: Total agricultural area over the long term
Iceland
1.87 million
in 2025
Netherlands
1.79 million
in 2025
Iceland rank
120th
Netherlands rank
122nd
Total agricultural area over the long term over time
- Iceland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1.87 million against 1.79 million in Netherlands, a difference of 78,850.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Netherlands ahead.
Iceland ranks 120th and Netherlands ranks 122nd of 199 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 38.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 597,845 | 1.02 million | 418,875 | Netherlands |
| 1100s | 837,841 | 1.53 million | 688,369 | Netherlands |
| 1200s | 838,698 | 1.38 million | 543,432 | Netherlands |
| 1300s | 839,552 | 1.85 million | 1.01 million | Netherlands |
| 1400s | 720,347 | 1.51 million | 785,433 | Netherlands |
| 1500s | 721,076 | 1.91 million | 1.19 million | Netherlands |
| 1600s | 601,502 | 2.25 million | 1.65 million | Netherlands |
| 1700s | 596,543 | 2.84 million | 2.24 million | Netherlands |
| 1710s | 608,779 | 2.69 million | 2.08 million | Netherlands |
| 1720s | 621,265 | 2.54 million | 1.92 million | Netherlands |
| 1730s | 634,008 | 2.38 million | 1.74 million | Netherlands |
| 1740s | 647,011 | 2.21 million | 1.57 million | Netherlands |
| 1750s | 660,282 | 2.04 million | 1.38 million | Netherlands |
| 1760s | 673,824 | 2.00 million | 1.33 million | Netherlands |
| 1770s | 687,644 | 1.95 million | 1.27 million | Netherlands |
| 1780s | 701,748 | 1.91 million | 1.21 million | Netherlands |
| 1790s | 716,141 | 1.86 million | 1.14 million | Netherlands |
| 1800s | 730,830 | 1.81 million | 1.08 million | Netherlands |
| 1810s | 745,819 | 1.76 million | 1.02 million | Netherlands |
| 1820s | 776,972 | 1.71 million | 935,088 | Netherlands |
| 1830s | 809,427 | 1.79 million | 984,913 | Netherlands |
| 1840s | 843,237 | 1.88 million | 1.03 million | Netherlands |
| 1850s | 878,460 | 1.93 million | 1.05 million | Netherlands |
| 1860s | 915,154 | 1.98 million | 1.07 million | Netherlands |
| 1870s | 924,490 | 2.04 million | 1.11 million | Netherlands |
| 1880s | 933,921 | 2.15 million | 1.21 million | Netherlands |
| 1890s | 943,449 | 2.26 million | 1.31 million | Netherlands |
| 1900s | 953,074 | 2.38 million | 1.43 million | Netherlands |
| 1910s | 962,797 | 2.44 million | 1.48 million | Netherlands |
| 1920s | 1.20 million | 2.50 million | 1.30 million | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 1.38 million | 2.54 million | 1.15 million | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 1.57 million | 2.47 million | 899,630 | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 1.89 million | 2.39 million | 498,834 | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 2.12 million | 2.26 million | 140,580 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 1.96 million | 2.10 million | 142,940 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 1.90 million | 2.02 million | 119,220 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 1.90 million | 1.96 million | 66,160 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 1.88 million | 1.93 million | 47,990 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 1.87 million | 1.84 million | 34,490 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1.87 million | 1.80 million | 68,260 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total agricultural area over the long term, Iceland or Netherlands?
- Iceland, at 1.87 million against 1.79 million in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total agricultural area over the long term between Iceland and Netherlands?
- 78,850, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Netherlands?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Netherlands rank globally for total agricultural area over the long term?
- Iceland ranks 120th and Netherlands ranks 122nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Total agricultural area over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.