Iceland vs Rwanda: Total agricultural area over the long term
Iceland
1.87 million
in 2025
Rwanda
2.07 million
in 2025
Iceland rank
120th
Rwanda rank
117th
Total agricultural area over the long term over time
- Iceland
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 2.07 million against 1.87 million in Iceland, a difference of 197,750.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 120th and Rwanda ranks 117th of 199 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 19 and Rwanda in 21.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 597,845 | 326,250 | 271,595 | Iceland |
| 1100s | 837,841 | 384,575 | 453,266 | Iceland |
| 1200s | 838,698 | 437,427 | 401,271 | Iceland |
| 1300s | 839,552 | 484,057 | 355,495 | Iceland |
| 1400s | 720,347 | 523,452 | 196,895 | Iceland |
| 1500s | 721,076 | 554,175 | 166,901 | Iceland |
| 1600s | 601,502 | 571,956 | 29,546 | Iceland |
| 1700s | 596,543 | 575,485 | 21,058 | Iceland |
| 1710s | 608,779 | 612,934 | 4,155 | Rwanda |
| 1720s | 621,265 | 649,424 | 28,159 | Rwanda |
| 1730s | 634,008 | 684,918 | 50,910 | Rwanda |
| 1740s | 647,011 | 719,374 | 72,363 | Rwanda |
| 1750s | 660,282 | 752,744 | 92,462 | Rwanda |
| 1760s | 673,824 | 784,980 | 111,156 | Rwanda |
| 1770s | 687,644 | 816,023 | 128,379 | Rwanda |
| 1780s | 701,748 | 845,813 | 144,065 | Rwanda |
| 1790s | 716,141 | 874,280 | 158,139 | Rwanda |
| 1800s | 730,830 | 901,344 | 170,514 | Rwanda |
| 1810s | 745,819 | 926,916 | 181,097 | Rwanda |
| 1820s | 776,972 | 950,896 | 173,924 | Rwanda |
| 1830s | 809,427 | 973,165 | 163,738 | Rwanda |
| 1840s | 843,237 | 993,588 | 150,351 | Rwanda |
| 1850s | 878,460 | 1.01 million | 133,540 | Rwanda |
| 1860s | 915,154 | 1.00 million | 87,946 | Rwanda |
| 1870s | 924,490 | 992,882 | 68,392 | Rwanda |
| 1880s | 933,921 | 981,133 | 47,212 | Rwanda |
| 1890s | 943,449 | 997,001 | 53,552 | Rwanda |
| 1900s | 953,074 | 914,420 | 38,654 | Iceland |
| 1910s | 962,797 | 819,502 | 143,295 | Iceland |
| 1920s | 1.20 million | 761,675 | 441,945 | Iceland |
| 1930s | 1.38 million | 850,837 | 533,963 | Iceland |
| 1940s | 1.57 million | 934,428 | 639,482 | Iceland |
| 1950s | 1.89 million | 1.17 million | 718,224 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 2.12 million | 1.35 million | 769,000 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 1.96 million | 1.57 million | 381,500 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 1.90 million | 1.80 million | 95,400 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 1.90 million | 1.71 million | 189,100 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 1.88 million | 1.88 million | 1,500 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.87 million | 1.97 million | 95,619 | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 1.87 million | 2.02 million | 146,862 | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total agricultural area over the long term, Iceland or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 2.07 million against 1.87 million in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total agricultural area over the long term between Iceland and Rwanda?
- 197,750, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Rwanda?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Rwanda rank globally for total agricultural area over the long term?
- Iceland ranks 120th and Rwanda ranks 117th 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.