Iceland vs Republic of Korea: Land area — Area

Iceland
10,083 1000 ha
in 2024
Republic of Korea
9,760 1000 ha
in 2024
Iceland rank
103rd
Republic of Korea rank
104th

Land area — Area over time

  • Iceland
  • Republic of Korea
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k196119922024

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 10,083 1000 ha against 9,760 1000 ha in Republic of Korea, a difference of 323 1000 ha.

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

Iceland ranks 103rd and Republic of Korea ranks 104th of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 10,025 1000 ha 9,646 1000 ha 379 1000 ha Iceland
1970s 10,025 1000 ha 9,646 1000 ha 379 1000 ha Iceland
1980s 10,025 1000 ha 9,646 1000 ha 379 1000 ha Iceland
1990s 10,025 1000 ha 9,646 1000 ha 379 1000 ha Iceland
2000s 10,025 1000 ha 9,683 1000 ha 341.9 1000 ha Iceland
2010s 10,037 1000 ha 9,741 1000 ha 295.4 1000 ha Iceland
2020s 10,083 1000 ha 9,760 1000 ha 323 1000 ha Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area — area, Iceland or Republic of Korea?
Iceland, at 10,083 1000 ha against 9,760 1000 ha in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area — area between Iceland and Republic of Korea?
323 1000 ha, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Republic of Korea?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Iceland and Republic of Korea rank globally for land area — area?
Iceland ranks 103rd and Republic of Korea ranks 104th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land area — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land area — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
284 places, 16,501 data points, 1961–2024
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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.