Iceland vs Somalia: Agricultural land use per person
Iceland
4.79 hectares per person
in 2025
Somalia
3.61 hectares per person
in 2025
Iceland rank
10th
Somalia rank
12th
Agricultural land use per person over time
- Iceland
- Somalia
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 4.79 hectares per person against 3.61 hectares per person in Somalia, a difference of 1.18 hectares per person.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Somalia ahead.
Iceland ranks 10th and Somalia ranks 12th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 5 and Somalia in 35.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 11.96 hectares per person | 16.81 hectares per person | 4.85 hectares per person | Somalia |
| 1100s | 11.97 hectares per person | 16.69 hectares per person | 4.72 hectares per person | Somalia |
| 1200s | 11.98 hectares per person | 16.57 hectares per person | 4.59 hectares per person | Somalia |
| 1300s | 11.99 hectares per person | 16.45 hectares per person | 4.46 hectares per person | Somalia |
| 1400s | 12.01 hectares per person | 16.33 hectares per person | 4.32 hectares per person | Somalia |
| 1500s | 12.02 hectares per person | 16.54 hectares per person | 4.52 hectares per person | Somalia |
| 1600s | 12.03 hectares per person | 16.41 hectares per person | 4.38 hectares per person | Somalia |
| 1700s | 12.04 hectares per person | 16.28 hectares per person | 4.24 hectares per person | Somalia |
| 1710s | 12.04 hectares per person | 16.27 hectares per person | 4.22 hectares per person | Somalia |
| 1720s | 12.04 hectares per person | 16.25 hectares per person | 4.21 hectares per person | Somalia |
| 1730s | 12.05 hectares per person | 16.24 hectares per person | 4.2 hectares per person | Somalia |
| 1740s | 12.05 hectares per person | 16.23 hectares per person | 4.18 hectares per person | Somalia |
| 1750s | 12.05 hectares per person | 16.22 hectares per person | 4.17 hectares per person | Somalia |
| 1760s | 12.05 hectares per person | 16.2 hectares per person | 4.15 hectares per person | Somalia |
| 1770s | 12.05 hectares per person | 16.19 hectares per person | 4.14 hectares per person | Somalia |
| 1780s | 12.05 hectares per person | 16.18 hectares per person | 4.12 hectares per person | Somalia |
| 1790s | 12.05 hectares per person | 16.16 hectares per person | 4.11 hectares per person | Somalia |
| 1800s | 12.05 hectares per person | 16.15 hectares per person | 4.09 hectares per person | Somalia |
| 1810s | 12.06 hectares per person | 16.14 hectares per person | 4.08 hectares per person | Somalia |
| 1820s | 12.06 hectares per person | 16.12 hectares per person | 4.06 hectares per person | Somalia |
| 1830s | 12.06 hectares per person | 16.11 hectares per person | 4.05 hectares per person | Somalia |
| 1840s | 12.06 hectares per person | 16.09 hectares per person | 4.04 hectares per person | Somalia |
| 1850s | 12.06 hectares per person | 16.08 hectares per person | 4.02 hectares per person | Somalia |
| 1860s | 12.06 hectares per person | 16.07 hectares per person | 4.01 hectares per person | Somalia |
| 1870s | 12.06 hectares per person | 16.05 hectares per person | 3.99 hectares per person | Somalia |
| 1880s | 12.06 hectares per person | 16.04 hectares per person | 3.98 hectares per person | Somalia |
| 1890s | 12.06 hectares per person | 16.03 hectares per person | 3.96 hectares per person | Somalia |
| 1900s | 12.07 hectares per person | 16.01 hectares per person | 3.95 hectares per person | Somalia |
| 1910s | 12.07 hectares per person | 16 hectares per person | 3.93 hectares per person | Somalia |
| 1920s | 12.07 hectares per person | 15.99 hectares per person | 3.92 hectares per person | Somalia |
| 1930s | 12.07 hectares per person | 15.97 hectares per person | 3.9 hectares per person | Somalia |
| 1940s | 12.07 hectares per person | 15.96 hectares per person | 3.89 hectares per person | Somalia |
| 1950s | 12.07 hectares per person | 15.94 hectares per person | 3.87 hectares per person | Somalia |
| 1960s | 11.18 hectares per person | 14.45 hectares per person | 3.27 hectares per person | Somalia |
| 1970s | 9.07 hectares per person | 10.89 hectares per person | 1.83 hectares per person | Somalia |
| 1980s | 7.92 hectares per person | 6.45 hectares per person | 1.47 hectares per person | Iceland |
| 1990s | 7.13 hectares per person | 5.64 hectares per person | 1.49 hectares per person | Iceland |
| 2000s | 6.35 hectares per person | 4.31 hectares per person | 2.04 hectares per person | Iceland |
| 2010s | 5.48 hectares per person | 4.34 hectares per person | 1.14 hectares per person | Iceland |
| 2020s | 4.93 hectares per person | 3.77 hectares per person | 1.16 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 Somalia?
- Iceland, at 4.79 hectares per person against 3.61 hectares per person in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural land use per person between Iceland and Somalia?
- 1.18 hectares per person, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Somalia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Somalia rank globally for agricultural land use per person?
- Iceland ranks 10th and Somalia ranks 12th 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.