Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Western Africa: Agriculture — Area
Agriculture — Area over time
- Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 298,420 1000 ha against 47,067 1000 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 251,353 1000 ha.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 6.3 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 4th and Western Africa ranks 18th of 22 groups.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59,455 1000 ha | 230,216 1000 ha | 170,762 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 1970s | 60,195 1000 ha | 231,377 1000 ha | 171,182 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 1980s | 59,928 1000 ha | 236,339 1000 ha | 176,411 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 1990s | 63,753 1000 ha | 252,670 1000 ha | 188,916 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 55,643 1000 ha | 270,487 1000 ha | 214,844 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 46,333 1000 ha | 286,672 1000 ha | 240,339 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 47,059 1000 ha | 296,433 1000 ha | 249,374 1000 ha | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture — area, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 298,420 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 Western Africa?
- 251,353 1000 ha, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Western Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Western Africa rank globally for agriculture — area?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 4th and Western Africa ranks 18th 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.