Iceland vs Rwanda: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
Iceland
15.05 percent
in 2023
Rwanda
15.65 percent
in 2023
Iceland rank
101st
Rwanda rank
98th
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Iceland
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 15.65 percent against 15.05 percent in Iceland, a difference of 0.6 percent.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Rwanda ahead.
Iceland ranks 101st and Rwanda ranks 98th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.95 percent | 28.37 percent | 8.42 percent | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 18.25 percent | 28.37 percent | 10.12 percent | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 17.62 percent | 28.37 percent | 10.75 percent | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 17.59 percent | 23.93 percent | 6.34 percent | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 17.51 percent | 18.69 percent | 1.18 percent | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 17.45 percent | 16.7 percent | 0.748 percent | Iceland |
| 2020s | 16.79 percent | 15.77 percent | 1.02 percent | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures, Iceland or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 15.65 percent against 15.05 percent in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures between Iceland and Rwanda?
- 0.6 percent, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Rwanda?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Rwanda rank globally for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?
- Iceland ranks 101st and Rwanda ranks 98th of 209 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 Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).