Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Southern Asia: Country area — Area
Country area — Area over time
- Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 688,043 1000 ha against 174,515 1000 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 513,528 1000 ha.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 3.9 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 5th and Southern Asia ranks 18th of 22 groups.
Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 174,515 1000 ha | 688,992 1000 ha | 514,477 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 1970s | 174,515 1000 ha | 688,992 1000 ha | 514,477 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 1980s | 174,515 1000 ha | 688,992 1000 ha | 514,477 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 1990s | 174,515 1000 ha | 688,577 1000 ha | 514,062 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 174,515 1000 ha | 688,199 1000 ha | 513,684 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 174,515 1000 ha | 688,084 1000 ha | 513,568 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 174,515 1000 ha | 688,042 1000 ha | 513,527 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher country area — area, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Southern Asia?
- Southern Asia, at 688,043 1000 ha against 174,515 1000 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in country area — area between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Southern Asia?
- 513,528 1000 ha, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Southern Asia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Southern Asia rank globally for country area — area?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 5th and Southern Asia ranks 18th of 22 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.