Bhutan vs Iceland: FAO projections of arable land
Bhutan
114,000 hectares
in 2023
Iceland
121,000 hectares
in 2023
Bhutan rank
156th
Iceland rank
154th
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Bhutan
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 121,000 hectares against 114,000 hectares in Bhutan, a difference of 7,000 hectares.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iceland ahead.
Bhutan ranks 156th and Iceland ranks 154th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 4 and Iceland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 113,778 hectares | 120,000 hectares | 6,222 hectares | Iceland |
| 1970s | 131,700 hectares | 125,800 hectares | 5,900 hectares | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 158,100 hectares | 134,200 hectares | 23,900 hectares | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 162,700 hectares | 133,900 hectares | 28,800 hectares | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 161,430 hectares | 127,700 hectares | 33,730 hectares | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 108,200 hectares | 121,380 hectares | 13,180 hectares | Iceland |
| 2020s | 108,750 hectares | 121,000 hectares | 12,250 hectares | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Bhutan or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 121,000 hectares against 114,000 hectares in Bhutan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Bhutan and Iceland?
- 7,000 hectares, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Iceland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Iceland rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Bhutan ranks 156th and Iceland ranks 154th of 224 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 FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.