Iceland vs Saudi Arabia: Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre

Iceland
0.012 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
0.0169 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland rank
162nd
Saudi Arabia rank
159th

Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre over time

  • Iceland
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.0169 Square kilometres per square kilometre against 0.012 Square kilometres per square kilometre in Iceland, a difference of 0.0049 Square kilometres per square kilometre.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.4 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 162nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 159th of 177 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.012 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0059 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0061 Square kilometres per square kilometre Iceland
1970s 0.0125 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0077 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0048 Square kilometres per square kilometre Iceland
1980s 0.0134 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0119 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0015 Square kilometres per square kilometre Iceland
1990s 0.0134 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0174 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.004 Square kilometres per square kilometre Saudi Arabia
2000s 0.0127 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0176 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0048 Square kilometres per square kilometre Saudi Arabia
2010s 0.0121 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.017 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0049 Square kilometres per square kilometre Saudi Arabia
2020s 0.012 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0169 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0049 Square kilometres per square kilometre Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre, Iceland or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 0.0169 Square kilometres per square kilometre against 0.012 Square kilometres per square kilometre in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre between Iceland and Saudi Arabia?
0.0049 Square kilometres per square kilometre, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Saudi Arabia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Saudi Arabia rank globally for land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre?
Iceland ranks 162nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 159th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre
Unit
Square kilometres per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
177 places, 10,465 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Land use hidden — Cropland divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.