Iceland vs Oman: Land use
Iceland
121,000 hectares
in 2023
Oman
121,730 hectares
in 2023
Iceland rank
154th
Oman rank
153rd
Land use over time
- Iceland
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 121,730 hectares against 121,000 hectares in Iceland, a difference of 730 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 154th and Oman ranks 153rd of 224 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 120,000 hectares | 36,778 hectares | 83,222 hectares | Iceland |
| 1970s | 125,800 hectares | 46,500 hectares | 79,300 hectares | Iceland |
| 1980s | 134,200 hectares | 61,500 hectares | 72,700 hectares | Iceland |
| 1990s | 133,900 hectares | 74,100 hectares | 59,800 hectares | Iceland |
| 2000s | 127,700 hectares | 69,900 hectares | 57,800 hectares | Iceland |
| 2010s | 121,380 hectares | 84,540 hectares | 36,840 hectares | Iceland |
| 2020s | 121,000 hectares | 114,070 hectares | 6,930 hectares | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Iceland or Oman?
- Oman, at 121,730 hectares against 121,000 hectares in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Iceland and Oman?
- 730 hectares, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Oman?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Oman rank globally for land use?
- Iceland ranks 154th and Oman ranks 153rd of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.