Eswatini vs Iceland: Arable land — Area

Eswatini
177 1000 ha
in 2024
Iceland
121 1000 ha
in 2024
Eswatini rank
151st
Iceland rank
154th

Arable land — Area over time

  • Eswatini
  • Iceland
050100150200196119922024

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 177 1000 ha against 121 1000 ha in Iceland, a difference of 56 1000 ha.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.5 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 151st and Iceland ranks 154th of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Iceland Difference Ahead
1960s 140.33 1000 ha 120 1000 ha 20.33 1000 ha Eswatini
1970s 163.8 1000 ha 125.8 1000 ha 38 1000 ha Eswatini
1980s 159.3 1000 ha 134.2 1000 ha 25.1 1000 ha Eswatini
1990s 178.8 1000 ha 133.9 1000 ha 44.9 1000 ha Eswatini
2000s 177.6 1000 ha 128.1 1000 ha 49.5 1000 ha Eswatini
2010s 177 1000 ha 121.38 1000 ha 55.62 1000 ha Eswatini
2020s 177 1000 ha 121 1000 ha 56 1000 ha Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — area, Eswatini or Iceland?
Eswatini, at 177 1000 ha against 121 1000 ha in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in arable land — area between Eswatini and Iceland?
56 1000 ha, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Iceland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Eswatini and Iceland rank globally for arable land — area?
Eswatini ranks 151st and Iceland ranks 154th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Arable land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 15,674 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.