Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Small island developing States (SIDS)
How they compare
Iran (Islamic Republic of) currently reports 15,699 1000 ha against 6,774 1000 ha in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 8,925 1000 ha.
That makes Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s figure about 2.3 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Iran (Islamic Republic of) has been ahead every year.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 29th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 32nd of 248 countries.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | Small island developing States (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,033 1000 ha | 4,770 1000 ha | 10,263 1000 ha | Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
| 1970s | 15,576 1000 ha | 5,899 1000 ha | 9,678 1000 ha | Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
| 1980s | 14,615 1000 ha | 6,484 1000 ha | 8,131 1000 ha | Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
| 1990s | 16,767 1000 ha | 6,931 1000 ha | 9,836 1000 ha | Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
| 2000s | 16,059 1000 ha | 7,025 1000 ha | 9,034 1000 ha | Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
| 2010s | 15,072 1000 ha | 6,770 1000 ha | 8,303 1000 ha | Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
| 2020s | 15,691 1000 ha | 6,639 1000 ha | 9,052 1000 ha | Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of), at 15,699 1000 ha against 6,774 1000 ha in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 8,925 1000 ha, with Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for arable land — area?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 29th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 32nd 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.