Indonesia vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Agricultural land — Area

Indonesia
54,754 1000 ha
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
47,067 1000 ha
in 2024
Indonesia rank
21st
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
4th

Agricultural land — Area over time

  • Indonesia
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
020.0k40.0k60.0k196119922024

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 54,754 1000 ha against 47,067 1000 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 7,687 1000 ha.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.2 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.

Indonesia ranks 21st and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 4th of 220 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and Iran (Islamic Republic of) in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Iran (Islamic Republic of) Difference Ahead
1960s 32,023 1000 ha 59,455 1000 ha 27,431 1000 ha Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1970s 34,574 1000 ha 60,195 1000 ha 25,621 1000 ha Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1980s 39,685 1000 ha 59,928 1000 ha 20,244 1000 ha Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1990s 42,810 1000 ha 63,753 1000 ha 20,943 1000 ha Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2000s 47,201 1000 ha 55,643 1000 ha 8,442 1000 ha Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2010s 51,824 1000 ha 46,333 1000 ha 5,491 1000 ha Indonesia
2020s 54,707 1000 ha 47,059 1000 ha 7,648 1000 ha Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural land — area, Indonesia or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Indonesia, at 54,754 1000 ha against 47,067 1000 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in agricultural land — area between Indonesia and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
7,687 1000 ha, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Indonesia and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for agricultural land — area?
Indonesia ranks 21st and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 4th of 220 countries.
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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Indicator
Agricultural land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 16,066 data points, 1961–2024
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