Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Spain: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Spain
How they compare
Iran (Islamic Republic of) currently reports 15,699 1000 ha against 11,384 1000 ha in Spain, a difference of 4,315 1000 ha.
That makes Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s figure about 1.4 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Spain ahead.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 26th and Spain ranks 29th of 231 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran (Islamic Republic of) averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,033 1000 ha | 15,962 1000 ha | 928.33 1000 ha | Spain |
| 1970s | 15,576 1000 ha | 15,862 1000 ha | 285.1 1000 ha | Spain |
| 1980s | 14,615 1000 ha | 15,574 1000 ha | 958.5 1000 ha | Spain |
| 1990s | 16,767 1000 ha | 14,551 1000 ha | 2,216 1000 ha | Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
| 2000s | 16,059 1000 ha | 12,862 1000 ha | 3,197 1000 ha | Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
| 2010s | 15,072 1000 ha | 12,255 1000 ha | 2,817 1000 ha | Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
| 2020s | 15,691 1000 ha | 11,552 1000 ha | 4,139 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 Spain?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of), at 15,699 1000 ha against 11,384 1000 ha in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Spain?
- 4,315 1000 ha, with Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Spain?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Spain rank globally for arable land — area?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 26th and Spain ranks 29th 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
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.