Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Western Asia: Agricultural land — Area
Agricultural land — Area over time
- Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Western Asia
How they compare
Western Asia currently reports 274,302 1000 ha against 47,067 1000 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 227,235 1000 ha.
That makes Western Asia's figure about 5.8 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Western Asia has been ahead every year.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 4th and Western Asia ranks 20th of 22 groups.
Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59,455 1000 ha | 174,647 1000 ha | 115,192 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 1970s | 60,195 1000 ha | 176,201 1000 ha | 116,005 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 1980s | 59,928 1000 ha | 187,741 1000 ha | 127,813 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 1990s | 63,753 1000 ha | 241,500 1000 ha | 177,747 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 2000s | 55,643 1000 ha | 274,099 1000 ha | 218,456 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 2010s | 46,333 1000 ha | 272,036 1000 ha | 225,702 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 2020s | 47,059 1000 ha | 272,665 1000 ha | 225,605 1000 ha | Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land — area, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Western Asia?
- Western Asia, at 274,302 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 Western Asia?
- 227,235 1000 ha, with Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Western Asia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Western Asia rank globally for agricultural land — area?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 4th and Western Asia ranks 20th 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.