What is the difference in country area — area, per capita between Canada and Iceland?

0.0113 1000 ha per person, with Canada ahead.

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

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

Where does this data come from?

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

Canada vs Iceland: Country area — Area, per capita

Canada

0.0379 1000 ha per person

in 2024

Iceland

0.0266 1000 ha per person

in 2024

Canada rank

3rd

Iceland rank

6th

Country area — Area, per capita over time

Canada
Iceland

How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.0379 1000 ha per person against 0.0266 1000 ha per person in Iceland, a difference of 0.0113 1000 ha per person.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.4 times Iceland's.

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

Canada ranks 3rd and Iceland ranks 6th of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0797 1000 ha per person	0.0538 1000 ha per person	0.0259 1000 ha per person	Canada
1970s	0.0683 1000 ha per person	0.0478 1000 ha per person	0.0205 1000 ha per person	Canada
1980s	0.0607 1000 ha per person	0.0429 1000 ha per person	0.0178 1000 ha per person	Canada
1990s	0.0538 1000 ha per person	0.0387 1000 ha per person	0.0151 1000 ha per person	Canada
2000s	0.0487 1000 ha per person	0.0346 1000 ha per person	0.0141 1000 ha per person	Canada
2010s	0.0439 1000 ha per person	0.031 1000 ha per person	0.0129 1000 ha per person	Canada
2020s	0.0398 1000 ha per person	0.0272 1000 ha per person	0.0126 1000 ha per person	Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher country area — area, per capita, Canada or Iceland?: Canada, at 0.0379 1000 ha per person against 0.0266 1000 ha per person in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in country area — area, per capita between Canada and Iceland?: 0.0113 1000 ha per person, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iceland?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Canada and Iceland rank globally for country area — area, per capita?: Canada ranks 3rd and Iceland ranks 6th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Country area — Area, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Country area — Area, per capita
Unit: 1000 ha per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 193 places, 11,205 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 14 September 2026

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