Iceland vs United Arab Emirates: Land use hidden β€” Total area

Iceland
103,000 Square kilometres
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
98,648 Square kilometres
in 2023
Iceland rank
100th
United Arab Emirates rank
101st

Land use hidden β€” Total area over time

  • Iceland
  • United Arab Emirates
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k196119922023

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 103,000 Square kilometres against 98,648 Square kilometres in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 4,352 Square kilometres.

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

Iceland ranks 100th and United Arab Emirates ranks 101st of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1960s 103,000 Square kilometres 98,648 Square kilometres 4,352 Square kilometres Iceland
1970s 103,000 Square kilometres 98,648 Square kilometres 4,352 Square kilometres Iceland
1980s 103,000 Square kilometres 98,648 Square kilometres 4,352 Square kilometres Iceland
1990s 103,000 Square kilometres 98,648 Square kilometres 4,352 Square kilometres Iceland
2000s 103,000 Square kilometres 98,648 Square kilometres 4,352 Square kilometres Iceland
2010s 103,000 Square kilometres 98,648 Square kilometres 4,352 Square kilometres Iceland
2020s 103,000 Square kilometres 98,648 Square kilometres 4,352 Square kilometres Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden β€” total area, Iceland or United Arab Emirates?
Iceland, at 103,000 Square kilometres against 98,648 Square kilometres in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden β€” total area between Iceland and United Arab Emirates?
4,352 Square kilometres, with Iceland 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 β€” total area?
Iceland ranks 100th and United Arab Emirates ranks 101st of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden β€” Total area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Land use hidden β€” Total area
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
230 places, 13,415 data points, 1961–2023
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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