Iceland vs USSR: Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area

Iceland
15.05 %
in 2024
USSR
14.89 %
in 1991
Iceland rank
101st
USSR rank
102nd

Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area over time

  • Iceland
  • USSR
05101520196119922024

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 15.05 % against 14.89 % in USSR, a difference of 0.16 %.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 101st and USSR ranks 102nd of 204 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 19.95 % 14.05 % 5.9 % Iceland
1970s 18.25 % 14.54 % 3.72 % Iceland
1980s 17.62 % 14.81 % 2.81 % Iceland
1990s 17.61 % 14.91 % 2.7 % Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area, Iceland or USSR?
Iceland, at 15.05 % against 14.89 % in USSR as of 2024.
What is the difference in permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area between Iceland and USSR?
0.16 %, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and USSR?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do Iceland and USSR rank globally for permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area?
Iceland ranks 101st and USSR ranks 102nd 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 Land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
256 places, 14,952 data points, 1961–2024
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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.