Iceland vs Panama: Land use over the long-term
Iceland
1.75 million hectares
in 2025
Panama
1.51 million hectares
in 2025
Iceland rank
90th
Panama rank
93rd
Land use over the long-term over time
- Iceland
- Panama
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1.75 million hectares against 1.51 million hectares in Panama, a difference of 242,000 hectares.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Panama's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 90th and Panama ranks 93rd of 202 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 564,533 hectares | 0 hectares | 564,533 hectares | Iceland |
| 1100s | 791,077 hectares | 0 hectares | 791,077 hectares | Iceland |
| 1200s | 791,806 hectares | 0 hectares | 791,806 hectares | Iceland |
| 1300s | 792,533 hectares | 0 hectares | 792,533 hectares | Iceland |
| 1400s | 679,937 hectares | 0 hectares | 679,937 hectares | Iceland |
| 1500s | 680,558 hectares | 0 hectares | 680,558 hectares | Iceland |
| 1600s | 567,649 hectares | 67,130 hectares | 500,518 hectares | Iceland |
| 1700s | 562,915 hectares | 44,411 hectares | 518,504 hectares | Iceland |
| 1710s | 574,455 hectares | 47,890 hectares | 526,565 hectares | Iceland |
| 1720s | 586,232 hectares | 51,613 hectares | 534,619 hectares | Iceland |
| 1730s | 598,250 hectares | 55,594 hectares | 542,656 hectares | Iceland |
| 1740s | 610,515 hectares | 59,852 hectares | 550,663 hectares | Iceland |
| 1750s | 623,031 hectares | 64,404 hectares | 558,627 hectares | Iceland |
| 1760s | 635,803 hectares | 69,269 hectares | 566,534 hectares | Iceland |
| 1770s | 648,837 hectares | 74,468 hectares | 574,369 hectares | Iceland |
| 1780s | 662,139 hectares | 80,022 hectares | 582,117 hectares | Iceland |
| 1790s | 675,713 hectares | 85,954 hectares | 589,759 hectares | Iceland |
| 1800s | 689,566 hectares | 92,290 hectares | 597,276 hectares | Iceland |
| 1810s | 703,702 hectares | 100,153 hectares | 603,549 hectares | Iceland |
| 1820s | 733,089 hectares | 115,294 hectares | 617,795 hectares | Iceland |
| 1830s | 763,704 hectares | 132,612 hectares | 631,092 hectares | Iceland |
| 1840s | 795,597 hectares | 152,409 hectares | 643,188 hectares | Iceland |
| 1850s | 828,821 hectares | 175,029 hectares | 653,792 hectares | Iceland |
| 1860s | 863,434 hectares | 188,879 hectares | 674,555 hectares | Iceland |
| 1870s | 872,234 hectares | 199,373 hectares | 672,861 hectares | Iceland |
| 1880s | 881,124 hectares | 203,068 hectares | 678,056 hectares | Iceland |
| 1890s | 890,104 hectares | 218,460 hectares | 671,644 hectares | Iceland |
| 1900s | 899,177 hectares | 233,342 hectares | 665,835 hectares | Iceland |
| 1910s | 908,341 hectares | 271,672 hectares | 636,669 hectares | Iceland |
| 1920s | 1.14 million hectares | 298,572 hectares | 836,958 hectares | Iceland |
| 1930s | 1.31 million hectares | 367,792 hectares | 938,668 hectares | Iceland |
| 1940s | 1.48 million hectares | 527,133 hectares | 957,717 hectares | Iceland |
| 1950s | 1.78 million hectares | 859,623 hectares | 922,026 hectares | Iceland |
| 1960s | 2.00 million hectares | 1.10 million hectares | 904,000 hectares | Iceland |
| 1970s | 1.83 million hectares | 1.24 million hectares | 588,800 hectares | Iceland |
| 1980s | 1.77 million hectares | 1.39 million hectares | 380,800 hectares | Iceland |
| 1990s | 1.76 million hectares | 1.48 million hectares | 285,000 hectares | Iceland |
| 2000s | 1.75 million hectares | 1.52 million hectares | 231,400 hectares | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.75 million hectares | 1.51 million hectares | 242,000 hectares | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1.75 million hectares | 1.51 million hectares | 242,000 hectares | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long-term, Iceland or Panama?
- Iceland, at 1.75 million hectares against 1.51 million hectares in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long-term between Iceland and Panama?
- 242,000 hectares, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Panama?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Panama rank globally for land use over the long-term?
- Iceland ranks 90th and Panama ranks 93rd 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.