Australia and New Zealand vs Iceland: Arable land — Share in Agricultural land
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Iceland
How they compare
Australia and New Zealand currently reports 8.52 % against 7.39 % in Iceland, a difference of 1.13 %.
That makes Australia and New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iceland ahead.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 187th and Iceland ranks 190th of 214 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia and New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.57 % | 5.66 % | 2.09 % | Iceland |
| 1970s | 3.19 % | 6.44 % | 3.25 % | Iceland |
| 1980s | 3.98 % | 7.06 % | 3.08 % | Iceland |
| 1990s | 4 % | 7.06 % | 3.05 % | Iceland |
| 2000s | 5.83 % | 6.8 % | 0.971 % | Iceland |
| 2010s | 8.19 % | 6.48 % | 1.71 % | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2020s | 8.52 % | 6.83 % | 1.69 % | Australia and New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — share in agricultural land, Australia and New Zealand or Iceland?
- Australia and New Zealand, at 8.52 % against 7.39 % in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — share in agricultural land between Australia and New Zealand and Iceland?
- 1.13 %, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Iceland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Iceland rank globally for arable land — share in agricultural land?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 187th and Iceland ranks 190th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Arable land — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.