Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Rwanda: Agricultural land — Share in Land area

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
29.01 %
in 2024
Rwanda
75.67 %
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
10th
Rwanda rank
13th

Agricultural land — Share in Land area over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • Rwanda
20406080196119922024

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 75.67 % against 29.01 % in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 46.66 %.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 2.6 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 10th and Rwanda ranks 13th of 22 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) Rwanda Difference Ahead
1960s 36.5 % 54.93 % 18.42 % Rwanda
1970s 36.96 % 63.81 % 26.85 % Rwanda
1980s 36.79 % 73.15 % 36.36 % Rwanda
1990s 39.14 % 70.38 % 31.23 % Rwanda
2000s 34.16 % 79.03 % 44.87 % Rwanda
2010s 28.48 % 78.77 % 50.29 % Rwanda
2020s 29 % 76.83 % 47.83 % Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural land — share in land area, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 75.67 % against 29.01 % in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in agricultural land — share in land area between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Rwanda?
46.66 %, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Rwanda?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Rwanda rank globally for agricultural land — share in land area?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 10th and Rwanda ranks 13th of 22 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agricultural land — Share in Land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural land — Share in Land area
Unit
%
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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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.