Iceland vs Slovakia: Agricultural area over the long-term
Iceland
1.87 million hectares
in 2025
Slovakia
1.86 million hectares
in 2025
Iceland rank
120th
Slovakia rank
121st
Agricultural area over the long-term over time
- Iceland
- Slovakia
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1.87 million hectares against 1.86 million hectares in Slovakia, a difference of 12,600 hectares.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Slovakia ahead.
Iceland ranks 120th and Slovakia ranks 121st of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 39.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 597,845 hectares | 1.15 million hectares | 555,345 hectares | Slovakia |
| 1100s | 837,841 hectares | 1.67 million hectares | 829,779 hectares | Slovakia |
| 1200s | 838,698 hectares | 1.84 million hectares | 998,792 hectares | Slovakia |
| 1300s | 839,552 hectares | 2.18 million hectares | 1.34 million hectares | Slovakia |
| 1400s | 720,347 hectares | 2.00 million hectares | 1.28 million hectares | Slovakia |
| 1500s | 721,076 hectares | 1.87 million hectares | 1.15 million hectares | Slovakia |
| 1600s | 601,502 hectares | 2.41 million hectares | 1.81 million hectares | Slovakia |
| 1700s | 596,543 hectares | 2.10 million hectares | 1.51 million hectares | Slovakia |
| 1710s | 608,779 hectares | 2.07 million hectares | 1.46 million hectares | Slovakia |
| 1720s | 621,265 hectares | 2.03 million hectares | 1.41 million hectares | Slovakia |
| 1730s | 634,008 hectares | 1.99 million hectares | 1.35 million hectares | Slovakia |
| 1740s | 647,011 hectares | 1.94 million hectares | 1.29 million hectares | Slovakia |
| 1750s | 660,282 hectares | 1.88 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | Slovakia |
| 1760s | 673,824 hectares | 1.90 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | Slovakia |
| 1770s | 687,644 hectares | 1.92 million hectares | 1.23 million hectares | Slovakia |
| 1780s | 701,748 hectares | 1.94 million hectares | 1.23 million hectares | Slovakia |
| 1790s | 716,141 hectares | 1.95 million hectares | 1.24 million hectares | Slovakia |
| 1800s | 730,830 hectares | 1.97 million hectares | 1.24 million hectares | Slovakia |
| 1810s | 745,819 hectares | 1.99 million hectares | 1.25 million hectares | Slovakia |
| 1820s | 776,972 hectares | 2.06 million hectares | 1.28 million hectares | Slovakia |
| 1830s | 809,427 hectares | 2.12 million hectares | 1.31 million hectares | Slovakia |
| 1840s | 843,237 hectares | 2.19 million hectares | 1.34 million hectares | Slovakia |
| 1850s | 878,460 hectares | 2.25 million hectares | 1.37 million hectares | Slovakia |
| 1860s | 915,154 hectares | 2.31 million hectares | 1.40 million hectares | Slovakia |
| 1870s | 924,490 hectares | 2.33 million hectares | 1.40 million hectares | Slovakia |
| 1880s | 933,921 hectares | 2.34 million hectares | 1.41 million hectares | Slovakia |
| 1890s | 943,449 hectares | 2.35 million hectares | 1.40 million hectares | Slovakia |
| 1900s | 953,074 hectares | 2.35 million hectares | 1.40 million hectares | Slovakia |
| 1910s | 962,797 hectares | 2.34 million hectares | 1.37 million hectares | Slovakia |
| 1920s | 1.20 million hectares | 2.32 million hectares | 1.11 million hectares | Slovakia |
| 1930s | 1.38 million hectares | 2.46 million hectares | 1.08 million hectares | Slovakia |
| 1940s | 1.57 million hectares | 2.38 million hectares | 809,740 hectares | Slovakia |
| 1950s | 1.89 million hectares | 2.44 million hectares | 556,142 hectares | Slovakia |
| 1960s | 2.12 million hectares | 2.58 million hectares | 463,534 hectares | Slovakia |
| 1970s | 1.96 million hectares | 2.52 million hectares | 566,954 hectares | Slovakia |
| 1980s | 1.90 million hectares | 2.44 million hectares | 542,123 hectares | Slovakia |
| 1990s | 1.90 million hectares | 2.44 million hectares | 539,832 hectares | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 1.88 million hectares | 2.08 million hectares | 195,500 hectares | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 1.87 million hectares | 1.89 million hectares | 21,140 hectares | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 1.87 million hectares | 1.87 million hectares | 3,333 hectares | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural area over the long-term, Iceland or Slovakia?
- Iceland, at 1.87 million hectares against 1.86 million hectares in Slovakia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural area over the long-term between Iceland and Slovakia?
- 12,600 hectares, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Slovakia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Slovakia rank globally for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Iceland ranks 120th and Slovakia ranks 121st of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural area over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total agricultural area for each separate country over time.