Greenland vs Iceland: Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita
Greenland
7.18 Square kilometres per person
in 2023
Iceland
0.2176 Square kilometres per person
in 2023
Greenland rank
1st
Iceland rank
3rd
Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita over time
- Greenland
- Iceland
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 7.18 Square kilometres per person against 0.2176 Square kilometres per person in Iceland, a difference of 6.96 Square kilometres per person.
That makes Greenland's figure about 33.0 times Iceland's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Greenland has been ahead every year.
Greenland ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 3rd of 181 countries.
Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.74 Square kilometres per person | 0.4126 Square kilometres per person | 8.32 Square kilometres per person | Greenland |
| 1970s | 6.96 Square kilometres per person | 0.3746 Square kilometres per person | 6.58 Square kilometres per person | Greenland |
| 1980s | 6.43 Square kilometres per person | 0.3386 Square kilometres per person | 6.09 Square kilometres per person | Greenland |
| 1990s | 6.46 Square kilometres per person | 0.3046 Square kilometres per person | 6.16 Square kilometres per person | Greenland |
| 2000s | 7.21 Square kilometres per person | 0.2722 Square kilometres per person | 6.94 Square kilometres per person | Greenland |
| 2010s | 7.24 Square kilometres per person | 0.244 Square kilometres per person | 6.99 Square kilometres per person | Greenland |
| 2020s | 7.2 Square kilometres per person | 0.2182 Square kilometres per person | 6.99 Square kilometres per person | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use hidden — other areas, per capita, Greenland or Iceland?
- Greenland, at 7.18 Square kilometres per person against 0.2176 Square kilometres per person in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use hidden — other areas, per capita between Greenland and Iceland?
- 6.96 Square kilometres per person, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Iceland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Greenland and Iceland rank globally for land use hidden — other areas, per capita?
- Greenland ranks 1st 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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About this data
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.