Iceland vs United Arab Emirates: Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre

Iceland
0.012 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
0.0129 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland rank
162nd
United Arab Emirates rank
161st

Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre over time

  • Iceland
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.0129 Square kilometres per square kilometre against 0.012 Square kilometres per square kilometre in Iceland, a difference of 0.0009 Square kilometres per square kilometre.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 162nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 161st of 177 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 5 and United Arab Emirates in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1960s 0.012 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0013 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0107 Square kilometres per square kilometre Iceland
1970s 0.0125 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0021 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0105 Square kilometres per square kilometre Iceland
1980s 0.0134 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0046 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0087 Square kilometres per square kilometre Iceland
1990s 0.0134 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.013 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0004 Square kilometres per square kilometre Iceland
2000s 0.0127 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0329 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0202 Square kilometres per square kilometre United Arab Emirates
2010s 0.0121 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0119 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0002 Square kilometres per square kilometre Iceland
2020s 0.012 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0128 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0008 Square kilometres per square kilometre United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre, Iceland or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 0.0129 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 United Arab Emirates?
0.0009 Square kilometres per square kilometre, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Arab Emirates?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Iceland and United Arab Emirates rank globally for land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre?
Iceland ranks 162nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 161st 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
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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.