European Union (27) vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Agricultural land — Area
Agricultural land — Area over time
- European Union (27)
- Iran (Islamic Republic of)
How they compare
European Union (27) currently reports 159,814 1000 ha against 47,067 1000 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 112,747 1000 ha.
That makes European Union (27)'s figure about 3.4 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.
Across all 64 years both countries report, European Union (27) has been ahead every year.
European Union (27) ranks 26th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 25th of 32 groups.
European Union (27) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union (27) | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 189,313 1000 ha | 59,455 1000 ha | 129,858 1000 ha | European Union (27) |
| 1970s | 182,546 1000 ha | 60,195 1000 ha | 122,350 1000 ha | European Union (27) |
| 1980s | 177,930 1000 ha | 59,928 1000 ha | 118,001 1000 ha | European Union (27) |
| 1990s | 183,424 1000 ha | 63,753 1000 ha | 119,671 1000 ha | European Union (27) |
| 2000s | 175,466 1000 ha | 55,643 1000 ha | 119,823 1000 ha | European Union (27) |
| 2010s | 166,039 1000 ha | 46,333 1000 ha | 119,706 1000 ha | European Union (27) |
| 2020s | 161,559 1000 ha | 47,059 1000 ha | 114,500 1000 ha | European Union (27) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land — area, European Union (27) or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- European Union (27), at 159,814 1000 ha against 47,067 1000 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agricultural land — area between European Union (27) and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- 112,747 1000 ha, with European Union (27) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27) and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do European Union (27) and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for agricultural land — area?
- European Union (27) ranks 26th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 25th of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.