Australia vs Iceland: Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita

Australia
0.102 Square kilometres per person
in 2023
Iceland
0.2176 Square kilometres per person
in 2023
Australia rank
6th
Iceland rank
3rd

Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita over time

  • Australia
  • Iceland
0.10.20.30.4196119922023

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.2176 Square kilometres per person against 0.102 Square kilometres per person in Australia, a difference of 0.1156 Square kilometres per person.

That makes Iceland's figure about 2.1 times Australia's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 6th and Iceland ranks 3rd of 181 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Iceland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2465 Square kilometres per person 0.4126 Square kilometres per person 0.166 Square kilometres per person Iceland
1970s 0.1986 Square kilometres per person 0.3746 Square kilometres per person 0.1759 Square kilometres per person Iceland
1980s 0.1823 Square kilometres per person 0.3386 Square kilometres per person 0.1563 Square kilometres per person Iceland
1990s 0.0961 Square kilometres per person 0.3046 Square kilometres per person 0.2086 Square kilometres per person Iceland
2000s 0.1082 Square kilometres per person 0.2722 Square kilometres per person 0.164 Square kilometres per person Iceland
2010s 0.113 Square kilometres per person 0.244 Square kilometres per person 0.131 Square kilometres per person Iceland
2020s 0.1053 Square kilometres per person 0.2182 Square kilometres per person 0.1129 Square kilometres per person Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — other areas, per capita, Australia or Iceland?
Iceland, at 0.2176 Square kilometres per person against 0.102 Square kilometres per person in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — other areas, per capita between Australia and Iceland?
0.1156 Square kilometres per person, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iceland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Australia and Iceland rank globally for land use hidden — other areas, per capita?
Australia ranks 6th and Iceland ranks 3rd of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita
Unit
Square kilometres per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
181 places, 10,717 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Land use hidden — Other areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.