Gabon vs Iceland: Land use over the long-term
Gabon
1.66 million hectares
in 2025
Iceland
1.75 million hectares
in 2025
Gabon rank
92nd
Iceland rank
90th
Land use over the long-term over time
- Gabon
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1.75 million hectares against 1.66 million hectares in Gabon, a difference of 92,760 hectares.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Iceland ahead.
Gabon ranks 92nd and Iceland ranks 90th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 23 and Iceland in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 322,819 hectares | 564,533 hectares | 241,714 hectares | Iceland |
| 1100s | 359,346 hectares | 791,077 hectares | 431,731 hectares | Iceland |
| 1200s | 399,103 hectares | 791,806 hectares | 392,703 hectares | Iceland |
| 1300s | 442,070 hectares | 792,533 hectares | 350,463 hectares | Iceland |
| 1400s | 488,076 hectares | 679,937 hectares | 191,861 hectares | Iceland |
| 1500s | 536,723 hectares | 680,558 hectares | 143,835 hectares | Iceland |
| 1600s | 587,250 hectares | 567,649 hectares | 19,601 hectares | Gabon |
| 1700s | 638,333 hectares | 562,915 hectares | 75,418 hectares | Gabon |
| 1710s | 665,093 hectares | 574,455 hectares | 90,638 hectares | Gabon |
| 1720s | 692,304 hectares | 586,232 hectares | 106,072 hectares | Gabon |
| 1730s | 719,127 hectares | 598,250 hectares | 120,877 hectares | Gabon |
| 1740s | 745,554 hectares | 610,515 hectares | 135,039 hectares | Gabon |
| 1750s | 771,578 hectares | 623,031 hectares | 148,547 hectares | Gabon |
| 1760s | 797,190 hectares | 635,803 hectares | 161,387 hectares | Gabon |
| 1770s | 822,384 hectares | 648,837 hectares | 173,547 hectares | Gabon |
| 1780s | 847,151 hectares | 662,139 hectares | 185,012 hectares | Gabon |
| 1790s | 871,481 hectares | 675,713 hectares | 195,768 hectares | Gabon |
| 1800s | 895,366 hectares | 689,566 hectares | 205,800 hectares | Gabon |
| 1810s | 918,796 hectares | 703,702 hectares | 215,094 hectares | Gabon |
| 1820s | 941,762 hectares | 733,089 hectares | 208,673 hectares | Gabon |
| 1830s | 964,252 hectares | 763,704 hectares | 200,548 hectares | Gabon |
| 1840s | 986,255 hectares | 795,597 hectares | 190,658 hectares | Gabon |
| 1850s | 1.01 million hectares | 828,821 hectares | 178,939 hectares | Gabon |
| 1860s | 1.06 million hectares | 863,434 hectares | 198,746 hectares | Gabon |
| 1870s | 1.12 million hectares | 872,234 hectares | 247,126 hectares | Gabon |
| 1880s | 1.19 million hectares | 881,124 hectares | 310,076 hectares | Gabon |
| 1890s | 1.27 million hectares | 890,104 hectares | 377,326 hectares | Gabon |
| 1900s | 1.20 million hectares | 899,177 hectares | 296,783 hectares | Gabon |
| 1910s | 1.07 million hectares | 908,341 hectares | 164,539 hectares | Gabon |
| 1920s | 1.00 million hectares | 1.14 million hectares | 133,670 hectares | Iceland |
| 1930s | 1.13 million hectares | 1.31 million hectares | 176,140 hectares | Iceland |
| 1940s | 1.26 million hectares | 1.48 million hectares | 222,420 hectares | Iceland |
| 1950s | 1.49 million hectares | 1.78 million hectares | 292,232 hectares | Iceland |
| 1960s | 1.53 million hectares | 2.00 million hectares | 467,620 hectares | Iceland |
| 1970s | 1.53 million hectares | 1.83 million hectares | 297,520 hectares | Iceland |
| 1980s | 1.53 million hectares | 1.77 million hectares | 233,420 hectares | Iceland |
| 1990s | 1.55 million hectares | 1.76 million hectares | 217,291 hectares | Iceland |
| 2000s | 1.59 million hectares | 1.75 million hectares | 159,934 hectares | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.65 million hectares | 1.75 million hectares | 99,891 hectares | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1.66 million hectares | 1.75 million hectares | 92,760 hectares | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long-term, Gabon or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 1.75 million hectares against 1.66 million hectares in Gabon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long-term between Gabon and Iceland?
- 92,760 hectares, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Iceland?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Iceland rank globally for land use over the long-term?
- Gabon ranks 92nd and Iceland ranks 90th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.