Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Southern Africa: Agriculture — Area

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
47,067 1000 ha
in 2024
Southern Africa
165,032 1000 ha
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
4th
Southern Africa rank
22nd

Agriculture — Area over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • Southern Africa
50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k175.0k196119922024

How they compare

Southern Africa currently reports 165,032 1000 ha against 47,067 1000 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 117,965 1000 ha.

That makes Southern Africa's figure about 3.5 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

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

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 4th and Southern Africa ranks 22nd of 22 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 59,455 1000 ha 166,381 1000 ha 106,926 1000 ha Southern Africa
1970s 60,195 1000 ha 163,208 1000 ha 103,013 1000 ha Southern Africa
1980s 59,928 1000 ha 162,828 1000 ha 102,900 1000 ha Southern Africa
1990s 63,753 1000 ha 165,645 1000 ha 101,892 1000 ha Southern Africa
2000s 55,643 1000 ha 165,924 1000 ha 110,282 1000 ha Southern Africa
2010s 46,333 1000 ha 164,828 1000 ha 118,495 1000 ha Southern Africa
2020s 47,059 1000 ha 164,980 1000 ha 117,921 1000 ha Southern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agriculture — area, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Southern Africa?
Southern Africa, at 165,032 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 Southern Africa?
117,965 1000 ha, with Southern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Southern Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Southern Africa rank globally for agriculture — area?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 4th and Southern Africa ranks 22nd 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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Indicator
Agriculture — 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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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.