Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Northern Africa: Agriculture — Area
Agriculture — Area over time
- Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Northern Africa currently reports 218,303 1000 ha against 47,067 1000 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 171,236 1000 ha.
That makes Northern Africa's figure about 4.6 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Northern Africa has been ahead every year.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 4th and Northern Africa ranks 21st of 22 groups.
Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59,455 1000 ha | 206,471 1000 ha | 147,017 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 1970s | 60,195 1000 ha | 212,244 1000 ha | 152,048 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 1980s | 59,928 1000 ha | 215,273 1000 ha | 155,345 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 1990s | 63,753 1000 ha | 230,797 1000 ha | 167,043 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 55,643 1000 ha | 239,308 1000 ha | 183,665 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 46,333 1000 ha | 222,706 1000 ha | 176,373 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 47,059 1000 ha | 218,092 1000 ha | 171,033 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture — area, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Northern Africa?
- Northern Africa, at 218,303 1000 ha against 47,067 1000 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agriculture — area between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Northern Africa?
- 171,236 1000 ha, with Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Northern Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Northern Africa rank globally for agriculture — area?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 4th and Northern Africa ranks 21st of 22 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agriculture — 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.