Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Southern Europe: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Southern Europe
How they compare
Southern Europe currently reports 26,020 1000 ha against 15,699 1000 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 10,321 1000 ha.
That makes Southern Europe's figure about 1.7 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Southern Europe has been ahead every year.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 6th and Southern Europe ranks 25th of 22 regions.
Southern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | Southern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,033 1000 ha | 42,063 1000 ha | 27,029 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
| 1970s | 15,576 1000 ha | 38,807 1000 ha | 23,231 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
| 1980s | 14,615 1000 ha | 37,722 1000 ha | 23,107 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
| 1990s | 16,767 1000 ha | 35,122 1000 ha | 18,355 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
| 2000s | 16,059 1000 ha | 30,949 1000 ha | 14,890 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
| 2010s | 15,072 1000 ha | 28,176 1000 ha | 13,103 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
| 2020s | 15,691 1000 ha | 26,684 1000 ha | 10,993 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Southern Europe?
- Southern Europe, at 26,020 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 Southern Europe?
- 10,321 1000 ha, with Southern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Southern Europe?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Southern Europe rank globally for arable land — area?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 6th and Southern Europe ranks 25th of 22 regions.
- 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.