Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Middle Africa: Agricultural land — Area
Agricultural land — Area over time
- Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Middle Africa
How they compare
Middle Africa currently reports 160,685 1000 ha against 47,067 1000 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 113,618 1000 ha.
That makes Middle Africa's figure about 3.4 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Middle Africa has been ahead every year.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 4th and Middle Africa ranks 3rd of 22 groups.
Middle Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | Middle Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59,455 1000 ha | 142,924 1000 ha | 83,470 1000 ha | Middle Africa |
| 1970s | 60,195 1000 ha | 144,065 1000 ha | 83,869 1000 ha | Middle Africa |
| 1980s | 59,928 1000 ha | 144,965 1000 ha | 85,037 1000 ha | Middle Africa |
| 1990s | 63,753 1000 ha | 145,302 1000 ha | 81,549 1000 ha | Middle Africa |
| 2000s | 55,643 1000 ha | 145,794 1000 ha | 90,151 1000 ha | Middle Africa |
| 2010s | 46,333 1000 ha | 155,175 1000 ha | 108,842 1000 ha | Middle Africa |
| 2020s | 47,059 1000 ha | 159,326 1000 ha | 112,267 1000 ha | Middle Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land — area, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Middle Africa?
- Middle Africa, at 160,685 1000 ha against 47,067 1000 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agricultural land — area between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Middle Africa?
- 113,618 1000 ha, with Middle Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Middle Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Middle Africa rank globally for agricultural land — area?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 4th and Middle Africa ranks 3rd of 22 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.