France vs Iceland: Other land — Area
Other land — Area over time
- France
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 8,323 1000 ha against 7,926 1000 ha in France, a difference of 397 1000 ha.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.
France ranks 63rd and Iceland ranks 62nd of 259 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,860 1000 ha | 8,103 1000 ha | 757.02 1000 ha | France |
| 2000s | 8,682 1000 ha | 8,103 1000 ha | 578.74 1000 ha | France |
| 2010s | 8,331 1000 ha | 8,112 1000 ha | 218.92 1000 ha | France |
| 2020s | 7,882 1000 ha | 8,222 1000 ha | 339.87 1000 ha | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other land — area, France or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 8,323 1000 ha against 7,926 1000 ha in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other land — area between France and Iceland?
- 397 1000 ha, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iceland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do France and Iceland rank globally for other land — area?
- France ranks 63rd and Iceland ranks 62nd of 259 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.