Eastern Africa vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Country area — Area
Country area — Area over time
- Eastern Africa
- Iran (Islamic Republic of)
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 705,273 1000 ha against 174,515 1000 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 530,758 1000 ha.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 4.0 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 17th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 5th of 31 groups.
Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 636,166 1000 ha | 174,515 1000 ha | 461,651 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 1970s | 636,166 1000 ha | 174,515 1000 ha | 461,651 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 1980s | 636,166 1000 ha | 174,515 1000 ha | 461,651 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 1990s | 636,166 1000 ha | 174,515 1000 ha | 461,651 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2000s | 637,939 1000 ha | 174,515 1000 ha | 463,424 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 690,892 1000 ha | 174,515 1000 ha | 516,377 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 704,904 1000 ha | 174,515 1000 ha | 530,389 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher country area — area, Eastern Africa or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Eastern Africa, at 705,273 1000 ha against 174,515 1000 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in country area — area between Eastern Africa and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- 530,758 1000 ha, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for country area — area?
- Eastern Africa ranks 17th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 5th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Country area — 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.