How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and USSR?

31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.

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.

Iceland vs USSR: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures

Iceland

15.05 percent

in 2023

USSR

14.89 percent

in 1991

Iceland rank

101st

USSR rank

103rd

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures over time

Iceland
USSR

How they compare

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

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

Iceland ranks 101st and USSR ranks 103rd of 209 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 percent	14.05 percent	5.9 percent	Iceland
1970s	18.25 percent	14.54 percent	3.72 percent	Iceland
1980s	17.62 percent	14.81 percent	2.81 percent	Iceland
1990s	17.61 percent	14.91 percent	2.7 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 USSR?: Iceland, at 15.05 percent against 14.89 percent in USSR as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures between Iceland and USSR?: 0.16 percent, 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 share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?: Iceland ranks 101st and USSR ranks 103rd 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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Indicator: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
Unit: percent
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 210 places, 12,094 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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).