Iceland vs Saudi Arabia: Agricultural land use per person
Iceland
4.79 hectares per person
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
3.6 hectares per person
in 2025
Iceland rank
10th
Saudi Arabia rank
13th
Agricultural land use per person over time
- Iceland
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 4.79 hectares per person against 3.6 hectares per person in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.19 hectares per person.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 10th and Saudi Arabia ranks 13th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 24 and Saudi Arabia in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 11.96 hectares per person | 1.03 hectares per person | 10.93 hectares per person | Iceland |
| 1100s | 11.97 hectares per person | 1.03 hectares per person | 10.94 hectares per person | Iceland |
| 1200s | 11.98 hectares per person | 1.05 hectares per person | 10.93 hectares per person | Iceland |
| 1300s | 11.99 hectares per person | 1.07 hectares per person | 10.92 hectares per person | Iceland |
| 1400s | 12.01 hectares per person | 1.11 hectares per person | 10.9 hectares per person | Iceland |
| 1500s | 12.02 hectares per person | 1.16 hectares per person | 10.86 hectares per person | Iceland |
| 1600s | 12.03 hectares per person | 1.22 hectares per person | 10.81 hectares per person | Iceland |
| 1700s | 12.04 hectares per person | 1.31 hectares per person | 10.73 hectares per person | Iceland |
| 1710s | 12.04 hectares per person | 1.49 hectares per person | 10.56 hectares per person | Iceland |
| 1720s | 12.04 hectares per person | 1.71 hectares per person | 10.34 hectares per person | Iceland |
| 1730s | 12.05 hectares per person | 1.99 hectares per person | 10.06 hectares per person | Iceland |
| 1740s | 12.05 hectares per person | 2.33 hectares per person | 9.71 hectares per person | Iceland |
| 1750s | 12.05 hectares per person | 2.77 hectares per person | 9.28 hectares per person | Iceland |
| 1760s | 12.05 hectares per person | 3.32 hectares per person | 8.73 hectares per person | Iceland |
| 1770s | 12.05 hectares per person | 4.01 hectares per person | 8.04 hectares per person | Iceland |
| 1780s | 12.05 hectares per person | 4.87 hectares per person | 7.18 hectares per person | Iceland |
| 1790s | 12.05 hectares per person | 5.95 hectares per person | 6.1 hectares per person | Iceland |
| 1800s | 12.05 hectares per person | 7.3 hectares per person | 4.76 hectares per person | Iceland |
| 1810s | 12.06 hectares per person | 8.99 hectares per person | 3.07 hectares per person | Iceland |
| 1820s | 12.06 hectares per person | 11.1 hectares per person | 0.9558 hectares per person | Iceland |
| 1830s | 12.06 hectares per person | 13.74 hectares per person | 1.69 hectares per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1840s | 12.06 hectares per person | 17.05 hectares per person | 4.99 hectares per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1850s | 12.06 hectares per person | 21.19 hectares per person | 9.13 hectares per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1860s | 12.06 hectares per person | 21.18 hectares per person | 9.12 hectares per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1870s | 12.06 hectares per person | 21.18 hectares per person | 9.11 hectares per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1880s | 12.06 hectares per person | 21.17 hectares per person | 9.11 hectares per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1890s | 12.06 hectares per person | 21.17 hectares per person | 9.1 hectares per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1900s | 12.07 hectares per person | 21.16 hectares per person | 9.09 hectares per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1910s | 12.07 hectares per person | 21.15 hectares per person | 9.08 hectares per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1920s | 12.07 hectares per person | 21.14 hectares per person | 9.07 hectares per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1930s | 12.07 hectares per person | 21.13 hectares per person | 9.06 hectares per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1940s | 12.07 hectares per person | 21.12 hectares per person | 9.05 hectares per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1950s | 12.07 hectares per person | 21.1 hectares per person | 9.02 hectares per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1960s | 11.18 hectares per person | 18.19 hectares per person | 7 hectares per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 9.07 hectares per person | 12 hectares per person | 2.93 hectares per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 7.92 hectares per person | 7.72 hectares per person | 0.2015 hectares per person | Iceland |
| 1990s | 7.13 hectares per person | 7.36 hectares per person | 0.2292 hectares per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 6.35 hectares per person | 5.92 hectares per person | 0.4366 hectares per person | Iceland |
| 2010s | 5.48 hectares per person | 4.51 hectares per person | 0.9772 hectares per person | Iceland |
| 2020s | 4.93 hectares per person | 3.78 hectares per person | 1.15 hectares per person | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land use per person, Iceland or Saudi Arabia?
- Iceland, at 4.79 hectares per person against 3.6 hectares per person in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural land use per person between Iceland and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.19 hectares per person, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Saudi Arabia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Saudi Arabia rank globally for agricultural land use per person?
- Iceland ranks 10th and Saudi Arabia ranks 13th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural land use per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total agricultural land per person for each separate country over time.