Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Western Europe: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Western Europe
How they compare
Western Europe currently reports 32,186 1000 ha against 15,699 1000 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 16,487 1000 ha.
That makes Western Europe's figure about 2.1 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 6th and Western Europe ranks 24th of 22 regions.
Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,033 1000 ha | 34,744 1000 ha | 19,711 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 1970s | 15,576 1000 ha | 32,974 1000 ha | 17,398 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 1980s | 14,615 1000 ha | 33,247 1000 ha | 18,632 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 1990s | 16,767 1000 ha | 33,472 1000 ha | 16,705 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 2000s | 16,059 1000 ha | 33,954 1000 ha | 17,895 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 15,072 1000 ha | 33,767 1000 ha | 18,695 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 2020s | 15,691 1000 ha | 32,272 1000 ha | 16,581 1000 ha | Western Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Western Europe?
- Western Europe, at 32,186 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 Western Europe?
- 16,487 1000 ha, with Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Western Europe?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Western Europe rank globally for arable land — area?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 6th and Western Europe ranks 24th 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.