France vs Iceland: Land use hidden — Other areas

France
80,946 Square kilometres
in 2023
Iceland
83,917 Square kilometres
in 2023
France rank
51st
Iceland rank
49th

Land use hidden — Other areas over time

  • France
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 83,917 Square kilometres against 80,946 Square kilometres in France, a difference of 2,971 Square kilometres.

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

France ranks 51st and Iceland ranks 49th of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Iceland Difference Ahead
1960s 199,762 Square kilometres 79,050 Square kilometres 120,712 Square kilometres France
1970s 216,332 Square kilometres 80,693 Square kilometres 135,639 Square kilometres France
1980s 225,061 Square kilometres 81,250 Square kilometres 143,811 Square kilometres France
1990s 88,603 Square kilometres 81,048 Square kilometres 7,555 Square kilometres France
2000s 86,817 Square kilometres 81,061 Square kilometres 5,756 Square kilometres France
2010s 83,496 Square kilometres 81,165 Square kilometres 2,331 Square kilometres France
2020s 81,345 Square kilometres 82,172 Square kilometres 826.8 Square kilometres Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — other areas, France or Iceland?
Iceland, at 83,917 Square kilometres against 80,946 Square kilometres in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — other areas between France and Iceland?
2,971 Square kilometres, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iceland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do France and Iceland rank globally for land use hidden — other areas?
France ranks 51st and Iceland ranks 49th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — Other areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land use hidden — Other areas
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
230 places, 13,416 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata