Ethiopia vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Arable land — Area

Ethiopia
16,400 1000 ha
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
15,699 1000 ha
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
24th
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
26th

Arable land — Area over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
05.0k10.0k15.0k196119922024

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 16,400 1000 ha against 15,699 1000 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 701 1000 ha.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 24th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 26th of 231 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Iran (Islamic Republic of) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Iran (Islamic Republic of) Difference Ahead
1990s 9,912 1000 ha 16,976 1000 ha 7,064 1000 ha Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2000s 12,058 1000 ha 16,059 1000 ha 4,001 1000 ha Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2010s 15,608 1000 ha 15,072 1000 ha 535.68 1000 ha Ethiopia
2020s 16,365 1000 ha 15,691 1000 ha 674.06 1000 ha Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — area, Ethiopia or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Ethiopia, at 16,400 1000 ha against 15,699 1000 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in arable land — area between Ethiopia and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
701 1000 ha, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for arable land — area?
Ethiopia ranks 24th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 26th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Arable land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 15,674 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.