European Union (27) vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Country area — Area
Country area — Area over time
- European Union (27)
- Iran (Islamic Republic of)
How they compare
European Union (27) currently reports 431,318 1000 ha against 174,515 1000 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 256,803 1000 ha.
That makes European Union (27)'s figure about 2.5 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.
Across all 64 years both countries report, European Union (27) has been ahead every year.
European Union (27) ranks 25th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 23rd of 32 groups.
European Union (27) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union (27) | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 375,944 1000 ha | 174,515 1000 ha | 201,429 1000 ha | European Union (27) |
| 1970s | 375,944 1000 ha | 174,515 1000 ha | 201,429 1000 ha | European Union (27) |
| 1980s | 375,944 1000 ha | 174,515 1000 ha | 201,429 1000 ha | European Union (27) |
| 1990s | 405,056 1000 ha | 174,515 1000 ha | 230,541 1000 ha | European Union (27) |
| 2000s | 413,958 1000 ha | 174,515 1000 ha | 239,443 1000 ha | European Union (27) |
| 2010s | 421,988 1000 ha | 174,515 1000 ha | 247,473 1000 ha | European Union (27) |
| 2020s | 431,233 1000 ha | 174,515 1000 ha | 256,718 1000 ha | European Union (27) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher country area — area, European Union (27) or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- European Union (27), at 431,318 1000 ha against 174,515 1000 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in country area — area between European Union (27) and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- 256,803 1000 ha, with European Union (27) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27) and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do European Union (27) and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for country area — area?
- European Union (27) ranks 25th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 23rd of 32 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.