Iceland vs Spain: Breakdown of habitable land area

Iceland

207,880 hectares

in 2019

Spain

216,820 hectares

in 2019

Iceland rank

64th

Spain rank

63rd

Breakdown of habitable land area over time

Spain currently reports 216,820 hectares against 207,880 hectares in Iceland, a difference of 8,940 hectares.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 64th and Spain ranks 63rd of 235 countries.

Indicator: Breakdown of habitable land area
Unit: hectares
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: 235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.