Iceland vs Polynesia: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Iceland
- Polynesia
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 121 1000 ha against 117.57 1000 ha in Polynesia, a difference of 3.43 1000 ha.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Polynesia ahead.
Iceland ranks 162nd and Polynesia ranks 164th of 234 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Polynesia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 120 1000 ha | 130.34 1000 ha | 10.34 1000 ha | Polynesia |
| 1970s | 125.8 1000 ha | 140.11 1000 ha | 14.31 1000 ha | Polynesia |
| 1980s | 134.2 1000 ha | 147.37 1000 ha | 13.17 1000 ha | Polynesia |
| 1990s | 133.9 1000 ha | 121.22 1000 ha | 12.68 1000 ha | Iceland |
| 2000s | 128.1 1000 ha | 109.34 1000 ha | 18.76 1000 ha | Iceland |
| 2010s | 121.38 1000 ha | 123.7 1000 ha | 2.32 1000 ha | Polynesia |
| 2020s | 121 1000 ha | 117.41 1000 ha | 3.59 1000 ha | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, Iceland or Polynesia?
- Iceland, at 121 1000 ha against 117.57 1000 ha in Polynesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between Iceland and Polynesia?
- 3.43 1000 ha, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Polynesia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Polynesia rank globally for cropland — area?
- Iceland ranks 162nd and Polynesia ranks 164th of 234 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Area. 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.