Iceland vs United Arab Emirates: FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre

Iceland
1.2 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
1.29 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland rank
191st
United Arab Emirates rank
190th

FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre over time

  • Iceland
  • United Arab Emirates
01234196119922023

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 1.29 hectares per square kilometre against 1.2 hectares per square kilometre in Iceland, a difference of 0.09 hectares per square kilometre.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 191st and United Arab Emirates ranks 190th of 208 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 5 and United Arab Emirates in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1960s 1.2 hectares per square kilometre 0.1267 hectares per square kilometre 1.07 hectares per square kilometre Iceland
1970s 1.25 hectares per square kilometre 0.2084 hectares per square kilometre 1.05 hectares per square kilometre Iceland
1980s 1.34 hectares per square kilometre 0.4647 hectares per square kilometre 0.874 hectares per square kilometre Iceland
1990s 1.34 hectares per square kilometre 1.3 hectares per square kilometre 0.0403 hectares per square kilometre Iceland
2000s 1.27 hectares per square kilometre 3.29 hectares per square kilometre 2.02 hectares per square kilometre United Arab Emirates
2010s 1.21 hectares per square kilometre 1.19 hectares per square kilometre 0.0239 hectares per square kilometre Iceland
2020s 1.2 hectares per square kilometre 1.28 hectares per square kilometre 0.0835 hectares per square kilometre United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre, Iceland or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 1.29 hectares per square kilometre against 1.2 hectares per square kilometre in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre between Iceland and United Arab Emirates?
0.09 hectares per square kilometre, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Arab Emirates?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Iceland and United Arab Emirates rank globally for fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre?
Iceland ranks 191st and United Arab Emirates ranks 190th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre
Unit
hectares per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 11,997 data points, 1961–2023
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FAO projections of arable land divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.