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
- Iceland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
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.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher breakdown of habitable land area, Iceland or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 237,030 hectares against 207,880 hectares in Iceland as of 2019.
- What is the difference in breakdown of habitable land area between Iceland and United Kingdom?
- 29,150 hectares, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Kingdom?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2019.
- How do Iceland and United Kingdom rank globally for breakdown of habitable land area?
- Iceland ranks 64th and United Kingdom ranks 62nd of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.