Iceland vs Turkmenistan: Agricultural land use per person
Iceland
4.79 hectares per person
in 2025
Turkmenistan
6.73 hectares per person
in 2025
Iceland rank
10th
Turkmenistan rank
8th
Agricultural land use per person over time
- Iceland
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 6.73 hectares per person against 4.79 hectares per person in Iceland, a difference of 1.94 hectares per person.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.4 times Iceland's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 10th and Turkmenistan ranks 8th of 202 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 11.96 hectares per person | 20.04 hectares per person | 8.08 hectares per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1100s | 11.97 hectares per person | 20.07 hectares per person | 8.1 hectares per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1200s | 11.98 hectares per person | 20.1 hectares per person | 8.11 hectares per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1300s | 11.99 hectares per person | 20.12 hectares per person | 8.13 hectares per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1400s | 12.01 hectares per person | 20.14 hectares per person | 8.14 hectares per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1500s | 12.02 hectares per person | 20.17 hectares per person | 8.15 hectares per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1600s | 12.03 hectares per person | 20.19 hectares per person | 8.16 hectares per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1700s | 12.04 hectares per person | 20.2 hectares per person | 8.16 hectares per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1710s | 12.04 hectares per person | 20.21 hectares per person | 8.16 hectares per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1720s | 12.04 hectares per person | 20.21 hectares per person | 8.16 hectares per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1730s | 12.05 hectares per person | 20.21 hectares per person | 8.16 hectares per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1740s | 12.05 hectares per person | 20.21 hectares per person | 8.16 hectares per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1750s | 12.05 hectares per person | 20.21 hectares per person | 8.16 hectares per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1760s | 12.05 hectares per person | 20.21 hectares per person | 8.16 hectares per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1770s | 12.05 hectares per person | 20.22 hectares per person | 8.16 hectares per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1780s | 12.05 hectares per person | 20.22 hectares per person | 8.16 hectares per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1790s | 12.05 hectares per person | 20.22 hectares per person | 8.17 hectares per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1800s | 12.05 hectares per person | 20.22 hectares per person | 8.17 hectares per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1810s | 12.06 hectares per person | 20.22 hectares per person | 8.17 hectares per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1820s | 12.06 hectares per person | 20.22 hectares per person | 8.17 hectares per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1830s | 12.06 hectares per person | 20.22 hectares per person | 8.17 hectares per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1840s | 12.06 hectares per person | 20.22 hectares per person | 8.17 hectares per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1850s | 12.06 hectares per person | 20.23 hectares per person | 8.17 hectares per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1860s | 12.06 hectares per person | 20.23 hectares per person | 8.17 hectares per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1870s | 12.06 hectares per person | 20.23 hectares per person | 8.17 hectares per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1880s | 12.06 hectares per person | 20.23 hectares per person | 8.17 hectares per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1890s | 12.06 hectares per person | 20.23 hectares per person | 8.17 hectares per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1900s | 12.07 hectares per person | 20.23 hectares per person | 8.17 hectares per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1910s | 12.07 hectares per person | 20.23 hectares per person | 8.17 hectares per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1920s | 12.07 hectares per person | 20.23 hectares per person | 8.17 hectares per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1930s | 12.07 hectares per person | 20.23 hectares per person | 8.16 hectares per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1940s | 12.07 hectares per person | 20.24 hectares per person | 8.16 hectares per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1950s | 12.07 hectares per person | 20.24 hectares per person | 8.16 hectares per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1960s | 11.18 hectares per person | 17.82 hectares per person | 6.63 hectares per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1970s | 9.07 hectares per person | 13.78 hectares per person | 4.71 hectares per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1980s | 7.92 hectares per person | 10.89 hectares per person | 2.97 hectares per person | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 7.13 hectares per person | 8.59 hectares per person | 1.46 hectares per person | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 6.35 hectares per person | 7.34 hectares per person | 0.9858 hectares per person | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 5.48 hectares per person | 6.47 hectares per person | 0.9839 hectares per person | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 4.93 hectares per person | 6.85 hectares per person | 1.92 hectares per person | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land use per person, Iceland or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 6.73 hectares per person against 4.79 hectares per person in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural land use per person between Iceland and Turkmenistan?
- 1.94 hectares per person, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Turkmenistan?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Turkmenistan rank globally for agricultural land use per person?
- Iceland ranks 10th and Turkmenistan ranks 8th 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.