Iceland vs United Kingdom: Breakdown of habitable land area

Iceland

207,880 hectares

in 2019

United Kingdom

237,030 hectares

in 2019

Iceland rank

64th

United Kingdom rank

62nd

Breakdown of habitable land area over time

United Kingdom currently reports 237,030 hectares against 207,880 hectares in Iceland, a difference of 29,150 hectares.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

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

Iceland ranks 64th and United Kingdom ranks 62nd 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.