Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Northern Europe: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Northern Europe
How they compare
Northern Europe currently reports 19,112 1000 ha against 17,590 1000 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 1,522 1000 ha.
That makes Northern Europe's figure about 1.1 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Northern Europe ahead.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 29th and Northern Europe ranks 30th of 252 countries.
Northern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | Northern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,455 1000 ha | 17,619 1000 ha | 2,164 1000 ha | Northern Europe |
| 1970s | 16,195 1000 ha | 16,676 1000 ha | 480.29 1000 ha | Northern Europe |
| 1980s | 15,578 1000 ha | 16,306 1000 ha | 727.54 1000 ha | Northern Europe |
| 1990s | 18,093 1000 ha | 19,325 1000 ha | 1,232 1000 ha | Northern Europe |
| 2000s | 17,588 1000 ha | 18,273 1000 ha | 684.89 1000 ha | Northern Europe |
| 2010s | 16,856 1000 ha | 18,958 1000 ha | 2,102 1000 ha | Northern Europe |
| 2020s | 17,582 1000 ha | 19,040 1000 ha | 1,458 1000 ha | Northern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Northern Europe?
- Northern Europe, at 19,112 1000 ha against 17,590 1000 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Northern Europe?
- 1,522 1000 ha, with Northern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Northern Europe?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Northern Europe rank globally for cropland — area?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 29th and Northern Europe ranks 30th of 252 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — 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.