Iceland vs Lebanon: Arable land — Area

Iceland
121 1000 ha
in 2024
Lebanon
110.34 1000 ha
in 2024
Iceland rank
154th
Lebanon rank
156th

Arable land — Area over time

  • Iceland
  • Lebanon
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 121 1000 ha against 110.34 1000 ha in Lebanon, a difference of 10.66 1000 ha.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Lebanon's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lebanon ahead.

Iceland ranks 154th and Lebanon ranks 156th of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Lebanon Difference Ahead
1960s 120 1000 ha 200.87 1000 ha 80.87 1000 ha Lebanon
1970s 125.8 1000 ha 232.64 1000 ha 106.84 1000 ha Lebanon
1980s 134.2 1000 ha 201.55 1000 ha 67.35 1000 ha Lebanon
1990s 133.9 1000 ha 164.31 1000 ha 30.41 1000 ha Lebanon
2000s 128.1 1000 ha 130.63 1000 ha 2.53 1000 ha Lebanon
2010s 121.38 1000 ha 126.63 1000 ha 5.25 1000 ha Lebanon
2020s 121 1000 ha 133.66 1000 ha 12.66 1000 ha Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — area, Iceland or Lebanon?
Iceland, at 121 1000 ha against 110.34 1000 ha in Lebanon as of 2024.
What is the difference in arable land — area between Iceland and Lebanon?
10.66 1000 ha, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Lebanon?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Iceland and Lebanon rank globally for arable land — area?
Iceland ranks 154th and Lebanon ranks 156th 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.