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.

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.

Iceland vs Polynesia: Cropland — Area

Iceland

121 1000 ha

in 2024

Polynesia

117.57 1000 ha

in 2024

Iceland rank

174th

Polynesia rank

176th

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 174th and Polynesia ranks 176th of 252 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 174th and Polynesia ranks 176th of 252 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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Indicator: Cropland — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 285 places, 16,764 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.