Greece vs Iran: Arable land use per person
Greece
0.1788 hectares per person
in 2023
Iran
0.1733 hectares per person
in 2023
Greece rank
72nd
Iran rank
73rd
Arable land use per person over time
- Greece
- Iran
How they compare
Greece currently reports 0.1788 hectares per person against 0.1733 hectares per person in Iran, a difference of 0.0055 hectares per person.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iran ahead.
Greece ranks 72nd and Iran ranks 73rd of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.347 hectares per person | 0.6025 hectares per person | 0.2555 hectares per person | Iran |
| 1970s | 0.3238 hectares per person | 0.4697 hectares per person | 0.1459 hectares per person | Iran |
| 1980s | 0.2929 hectares per person | 0.3026 hectares per person | 0.0096 hectares per person | Iran |
| 1990s | 0.2689 hectares per person | 0.2701 hectares per person | 0.0012 hectares per person | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.2408 hectares per person | 0.2257 hectares per person | 0.0151 hectares per person | Greece |
| 2010s | 0.212 hectares per person | 0.1837 hectares per person | 0.0284 hectares per person | Greece |
| 2020s | 0.1743 hectares per person | 0.1762 hectares per person | 0.0019 hectares per person | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land use per person, Greece or Iran?
- Greece, at 0.1788 hectares per person against 0.1733 hectares per person in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land use per person between Greece and Iran?
- 0.0055 hectares per person, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Iran?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Iran rank globally for arable land use per person?
- Greece ranks 72nd and Iran ranks 73rd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Arable land use per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.