Iceland vs Uruguay: Agricultural land use per person
Iceland
4.79 hectares per person
in 2025
Uruguay
4.09 hectares per person
in 2025
Iceland rank
10th
Uruguay rank
11th
Agricultural land use per person over time
- Iceland
- Uruguay
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 4.79 hectares per person against 4.09 hectares per person in Uruguay, a difference of 0.7 hectares per person.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Uruguay's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 10th and Uruguay ranks 11th of 202 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 11.96 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 11.96 hectares per person | Iceland |
| 1100s | 11.97 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 11.97 hectares per person | Iceland |
| 1200s | 11.98 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 11.98 hectares per person | Iceland |
| 1300s | 11.99 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 11.99 hectares per person | Iceland |
| 1400s | 12.01 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 12.01 hectares per person | Iceland |
| 1500s | 12.02 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 12.02 hectares per person | Iceland |
| 1600s | 12.03 hectares per person | 11.27 hectares per person | 0.7579 hectares per person | Iceland |
| 1700s | 12.04 hectares per person | 11.11 hectares per person | 0.9308 hectares per person | Iceland |
| 1710s | 12.04 hectares per person | 11.15 hectares per person | 0.8964 hectares per person | Iceland |
| 1720s | 12.04 hectares per person | 11.21 hectares per person | 0.8377 hectares per person | Iceland |
| 1730s | 12.05 hectares per person | 11.3 hectares per person | 0.748 hectares per person | Iceland |
| 1740s | 12.05 hectares per person | 11.43 hectares per person | 0.6192 hectares per person | Iceland |
| 1750s | 12.05 hectares per person | 11.61 hectares per person | 0.4412 hectares per person | Iceland |
| 1760s | 12.05 hectares per person | 11.53 hectares per person | 0.5232 hectares per person | Iceland |
| 1770s | 12.05 hectares per person | 11.44 hectares per person | 0.6079 hectares per person | Iceland |
| 1780s | 12.05 hectares per person | 11.36 hectares per person | 0.6954 hectares per person | Iceland |
| 1790s | 12.05 hectares per person | 11.27 hectares per person | 0.7859 hectares per person | Iceland |
| 1800s | 12.05 hectares per person | 11.17 hectares per person | 0.8798 hectares per person | Iceland |
| 1810s | 12.06 hectares per person | 11.08 hectares per person | 0.9772 hectares per person | Iceland |
| 1820s | 12.06 hectares per person | 10.98 hectares per person | 1.08 hectares per person | Iceland |
| 1830s | 12.06 hectares per person | 10.87 hectares per person | 1.18 hectares per person | Iceland |
| 1840s | 12.06 hectares per person | 10.76 hectares per person | 1.29 hectares per person | Iceland |
| 1850s | 12.06 hectares per person | 10.65 hectares per person | 1.41 hectares per person | Iceland |
| 1860s | 12.06 hectares per person | 10.53 hectares per person | 1.53 hectares per person | Iceland |
| 1870s | 12.06 hectares per person | 10.4 hectares per person | 1.66 hectares per person | Iceland |
| 1880s | 12.06 hectares per person | 10.27 hectares per person | 1.8 hectares per person | Iceland |
| 1890s | 12.06 hectares per person | 10.12 hectares per person | 1.94 hectares per person | Iceland |
| 1900s | 12.07 hectares per person | 9.97 hectares per person | 2.1 hectares per person | Iceland |
| 1910s | 12.07 hectares per person | 9.81 hectares per person | 2.26 hectares per person | Iceland |
| 1920s | 12.07 hectares per person | 8.66 hectares per person | 3.41 hectares per person | Iceland |
| 1930s | 12.07 hectares per person | 7.88 hectares per person | 4.19 hectares per person | Iceland |
| 1940s | 12.07 hectares per person | 7.29 hectares per person | 4.78 hectares per person | Iceland |
| 1950s | 12.07 hectares per person | 6.57 hectares per person | 5.5 hectares per person | Iceland |
| 1960s | 11.18 hectares per person | 5.95 hectares per person | 5.24 hectares per person | Iceland |
| 1970s | 9.07 hectares per person | 5.39 hectares per person | 3.68 hectares per person | Iceland |
| 1980s | 7.92 hectares per person | 4.98 hectares per person | 2.94 hectares per person | Iceland |
| 1990s | 7.13 hectares per person | 4.65 hectares per person | 2.48 hectares per person | Iceland |
| 2000s | 6.35 hectares per person | 4.44 hectares per person | 1.91 hectares per person | Iceland |
| 2010s | 5.48 hectares per person | 4.22 hectares per person | 1.27 hectares per person | Iceland |
| 2020s | 4.93 hectares per person | 4.1 hectares per person | 0.8266 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 Uruguay?
- Iceland, at 4.79 hectares per person against 4.09 hectares per person in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural land use per person between Iceland and Uruguay?
- 0.7 hectares per person, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Uruguay?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Uruguay rank globally for agricultural land use per person?
- Iceland ranks 10th and Uruguay ranks 11th 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.