How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Oman?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – 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.

Iceland vs Oman: FAO projections of arable land

Iceland

121,000 hectares

in 2023

Oman

121,730 hectares

in 2023

Iceland rank

154th

Oman rank

153rd

FAO projections of arable land over time

Iceland
Oman

How they compare

Oman currently reports 121,730 hectares against 121,000 hectares in Iceland, a difference of 730 hectares.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 154th and Oman ranks 153rd of 224 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Oman	Difference	Ahead
1960s	120,000 hectares	36,778 hectares	83,222 hectares	Iceland
1970s	125,800 hectares	46,500 hectares	79,300 hectares	Iceland
1980s	134,200 hectares	61,500 hectares	72,700 hectares	Iceland
1990s	133,900 hectares	74,100 hectares	59,800 hectares	Iceland
2000s	127,700 hectares	69,900 hectares	57,800 hectares	Iceland
2010s	121,380 hectares	84,540 hectares	36,840 hectares	Iceland
2020s	121,000 hectares	114,070 hectares	6,930 hectares	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Iceland or Oman?: Oman, at 121,730 hectares against 121,000 hectares in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Iceland and Oman?: 730 hectares, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Oman?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Oman rank globally for fao projections of arable land?: Iceland ranks 154th and Oman ranks 153rd of 224 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – 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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Indicator: FAO projections of arable land
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: 225 places, 13,015 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.