Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Southern Asia: Country area — Area

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
174,515 1000 ha
in 2024
Southern Asia
688,043 1000 ha
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
5th
Southern Asia rank
18th

Country area — Area over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • Southern Asia
200.0k400.0k600.0k196119922024

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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Indicator
Country area — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
284 places, 16,500 data points, 1961–2024
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