What is the difference in agriculture — area, per capita between Greenland and Iceland?

0.0001 1000 ha per person, with Iceland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Iceland?

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Agriculture — Area, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Greenland vs Iceland: Agriculture — Area, per capita

Greenland

0.0043 1000 ha per person

in 2024

Iceland

0.0044 1000 ha per person

in 2024

Greenland rank

11th

Iceland rank

10th

Agriculture — Area, per capita over time

Greenland
Iceland

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.0044 1000 ha per person against 0.0043 1000 ha per person in Greenland, a difference of 0.0001 1000 ha per person.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Greenland ranks 11th and Iceland ranks 10th of 186 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greenland	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.006 1000 ha per person	0.0111 1000 ha per person	0.005 1000 ha per person	Iceland
1970s	0.0048 1000 ha per person	0.0091 1000 ha per person	0.0043 1000 ha per person	Iceland
1980s	0.0045 1000 ha per person	0.0079 1000 ha per person	0.0035 1000 ha per person	Iceland
1990s	0.0043 1000 ha per person	0.0071 1000 ha per person	0.0029 1000 ha per person	Iceland
2000s	0.0043 1000 ha per person	0.0063 1000 ha per person	0.0021 1000 ha per person	Iceland
2010s	0.0043 1000 ha per person	0.0056 1000 ha per person	0.0013 1000 ha per person	Iceland
2020s	0.0043 1000 ha per person	0.0048 1000 ha per person	0.0005 1000 ha per person	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agriculture — area, per capita, Greenland or Iceland?: Iceland, at 0.0044 1000 ha per person against 0.0043 1000 ha per person in Greenland as of 2024.
What is the difference in agriculture — area, per capita between Greenland and Iceland?: 0.0001 1000 ha per person, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Iceland?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Greenland and Iceland rank globally for agriculture — area, per capita?: Greenland ranks 11th and Iceland ranks 10th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Agriculture — Area, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Agriculture — Area, per capita
Unit: 1000 ha per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 189 places, 11,050 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 14 September 2026

Agriculture — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.