What is the difference in land area — area, per capita between Iceland and World?

0.0245 1000 ha per person, with Iceland ahead.

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

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

Where does this data come from?

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

Iceland vs World: Land area — Area, per capita

Iceland

0.0261 1000 ha per person

in 2024

World

0.0016 1000 ha per person

in 2024

Iceland rank

5th

World rank

2nd

Land area — Area, per capita over time

Iceland
World

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.0261 1000 ha per person against 0.0016 1000 ha per person in World, a difference of 0.0245 1000 ha per person.

That makes Iceland's figure about 16.3 times World's.

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

Iceland ranks 5th and World ranks 2nd of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	World	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0523 1000 ha per person	0.0039 1000 ha per person	0.0484 1000 ha per person	Iceland
1970s	0.0465 1000 ha per person	0.0033 1000 ha per person	0.0433 1000 ha per person	Iceland
1980s	0.0418 1000 ha per person	0.0027 1000 ha per person	0.0391 1000 ha per person	Iceland
1990s	0.0377 1000 ha per person	0.0023 1000 ha per person	0.0354 1000 ha per person	Iceland
2000s	0.0337 1000 ha per person	0.002 1000 ha per person	0.0317 1000 ha per person	Iceland
2010s	0.0302 1000 ha per person	0.0018 1000 ha per person	0.0284 1000 ha per person	Iceland
2020s	0.0266 1000 ha per person	0.0016 1000 ha per person	0.025 1000 ha per person	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area — area, per capita, Iceland or World?: Iceland, at 0.0261 1000 ha per person against 0.0016 1000 ha per person in World as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area — area, per capita between Iceland and World?: 0.0245 1000 ha per person, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and World?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Iceland and World rank globally for land area — area, per capita?: Iceland ranks 5th and World ranks 2nd of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Land area — Area, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Land 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, 11,206 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 14 September 2026

Land 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.