Australia vs Iceland: Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land over time
- Australia
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 92.61 % against 91.29 % in Australia, a difference of 1.32 %.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 22nd and Iceland ranks 19th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96.38 % | 94.34 % | 2.04 % | Australia |
| 1970s | 96.77 % | 93.56 % | 3.21 % | Australia |
| 1980s | 95.95 % | 92.94 % | 3.01 % | Australia |
| 1990s | 95.92 % | 92.94 % | 2.98 % | Australia |
| 2000s | 94.02 % | 93.2 % | 0.825 % | Australia |
| 2010s | 91.61 % | 93.52 % | 1.91 % | Iceland |
| 2020s | 91.29 % | 93.17 % | 1.88 % | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land, Australia or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 92.61 % against 91.29 % in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land between Australia and Iceland?
- 1.32 %, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iceland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Iceland rank globally for permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land?
- Australia ranks 22nd and Iceland ranks 19th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land. 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.