Which has higher cropland — area, Iceland or Vanuatu?

Iceland, at 121 1000 ha against 119.68 1000 ha in Vanuatu as of 2024.

What is the difference in cropland — area between Iceland and Vanuatu?

1.32 1000 ha, with Iceland ahead.

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

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 Vanuatu: Cropland — Area

Iceland

121 1000 ha

in 2024

Vanuatu

119.68 1000 ha

in 2024

Iceland rank

174th

Vanuatu rank

175th

Cropland — Area over time

Iceland
Vanuatu

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 121 1000 ha against 119.68 1000 ha in Vanuatu, a difference of 1.32 1000 ha.

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

Iceland ranks 174th and Vanuatu ranks 175th of 252 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1960s	120 1000 ha	84.44 1000 ha	35.56 1000 ha	Iceland
1970s	125.8 1000 ha	98.4 1000 ha	27.4 1000 ha	Iceland
1980s	134.2 1000 ha	107.6 1000 ha	26.6 1000 ha	Iceland
1990s	133.9 1000 ha	115 1000 ha	18.9 1000 ha	Iceland
2000s	128.1 1000 ha	117.34 1000 ha	10.76 1000 ha	Iceland
2010s	121.38 1000 ha	119.68 1000 ha	1.7 1000 ha	Iceland
2020s	121 1000 ha	119.68 1000 ha	1.32 1000 ha	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, Iceland or Vanuatu?: Iceland, at 121 1000 ha against 119.68 1000 ha in Vanuatu as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area between Iceland and Vanuatu?: 1.32 1000 ha, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Vanuatu?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Iceland and Vanuatu rank globally for cropland — area?: Iceland ranks 174th and Vanuatu ranks 175th 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.