Greenland vs Iceland: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita

Greenland
4.28 hectares per person
in 2023
Iceland
3.93 hectares per person
in 2023
Greenland rank
9th
Iceland rank
10th

Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita over time

  • Greenland
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Greenland currently reports 4.28 hectares per person against 3.93 hectares per person in Iceland, a difference of 0.35 hectares per person.

That makes Greenland's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iceland ahead.

Greenland ranks 9th and Iceland ranks 10th of 197 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greenland Iceland Difference Ahead
1960s 6.05 hectares per person 10.44 hectares per person 4.39 hectares per person Iceland
1970s 4.82 hectares per person 8.5 hectares per person 3.68 hectares per person Iceland
1980s 4.46 hectares per person 7.36 hectares per person 2.9 hectares per person Iceland
1990s 4.28 hectares per person 6.63 hectares per person 2.35 hectares per person Iceland
2000s 4.26 hectares per person 5.89 hectares per person 1.63 hectares per person Iceland
2010s 4.31 hectares per person 5.26 hectares per person 0.9519 hectares per person Iceland
2020s 4.29 hectares per person 4.5 hectares per person 0.2064 hectares per person Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita, Greenland or Iceland?
Greenland, at 4.28 hectares per person against 3.93 hectares per person in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita between Greenland and Iceland?
0.35 hectares per person, with Greenland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Iceland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Greenland and Iceland rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?
Greenland ranks 9th and Iceland ranks 10th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita
Unit
hectares per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
197 places, 11,286 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.