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

Canada
0.1186 Square kilometres per person
in 2023
Iceland
0.2176 Square kilometres per person
in 2023
Canada rank
5th
Iceland rank
3rd

Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita over time

  • Canada
  • Iceland
0.10.20.30.40.5196119922023

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.2176 Square kilometres per person against 0.1186 Square kilometres per person in Canada, a difference of 0.099 Square kilometres per person.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.8 times Canada's.

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

Canada ranks 5th and Iceland ranks 3rd of 181 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Iceland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.4245 Square kilometres per person 0.4126 Square kilometres per person 0.012 Square kilometres per person Canada
1970s 0.3641 Square kilometres per person 0.3746 Square kilometres per person 0.0104 Square kilometres per person Iceland
1980s 0.3243 Square kilometres per person 0.3386 Square kilometres per person 0.0143 Square kilometres per person Iceland
1990s 0.1675 Square kilometres per person 0.3046 Square kilometres per person 0.1371 Square kilometres per person Iceland
2000s 0.1521 Square kilometres per person 0.2722 Square kilometres per person 0.1202 Square kilometres per person Iceland
2010s 0.138 Square kilometres per person 0.244 Square kilometres per person 0.106 Square kilometres per person Iceland
2020s 0.1236 Square kilometres per person 0.2182 Square kilometres per person 0.0946 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, Canada or Iceland?
Iceland, at 0.2176 Square kilometres per person against 0.1186 Square kilometres per person in Canada as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — other areas, per capita between Canada and Iceland?
0.099 Square kilometres per person, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iceland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Canada and Iceland rank globally for land use hidden — other areas, per capita?
Canada ranks 5th 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.