Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Northern Europe: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Northern Europe
How they compare
Northern Europe currently reports 18,979 1000 ha against 15,699 1000 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 3,280 1000 ha.
That makes Northern Europe's figure about 1.2 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Northern Europe ahead.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 29th and Northern Europe ranks 30th of 248 countries.
Northern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | Northern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,033 1000 ha | 17,485 1000 ha | 2,452 1000 ha | Northern Europe |
| 1970s | 15,576 1000 ha | 16,567 1000 ha | 990.39 1000 ha | Northern Europe |
| 1980s | 14,615 1000 ha | 16,210 1000 ha | 1,594 1000 ha | Northern Europe |
| 1990s | 16,767 1000 ha | 19,184 1000 ha | 2,417 1000 ha | Northern Europe |
| 2000s | 16,059 1000 ha | 18,144 1000 ha | 2,085 1000 ha | Northern Europe |
| 2010s | 15,072 1000 ha | 18,833 1000 ha | 3,760 1000 ha | Northern Europe |
| 2020s | 15,691 1000 ha | 18,906 1000 ha | 3,215 1000 ha | Northern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Northern Europe?
- Northern Europe, at 18,979 1000 ha against 15,699 1000 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Northern Europe?
- 3,280 1000 ha, with Northern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Northern Europe?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Northern Europe rank globally for arable land — area?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 29th and Northern Europe ranks 30th of 248 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
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.