Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Cropland — Area

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
17,590 1000 ha
in 2024
Small island developing States (SIDS)
9,925 1000 ha
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
29th
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
32nd

Cropland — Area over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • Small island developing States (SIDS)
7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k17.5k196119922024

How they compare

Iran (Islamic Republic of) currently reports 17,590 1000 ha against 9,925 1000 ha in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 7,665 1000 ha.

That makes Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s figure about 1.8 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Iran (Islamic Republic of) has been ahead every year.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 29th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 32nd of 252 countries.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) Small island developing States (SIDS) Difference Ahead
1960s 15,455 1000 ha 6,732 1000 ha 8,722 1000 ha Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1970s 16,195 1000 ha 8,165 1000 ha 8,030 1000 ha Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1980s 15,578 1000 ha 8,973 1000 ha 6,605 1000 ha Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1990s 18,093 1000 ha 9,784 1000 ha 8,310 1000 ha Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2000s 17,588 1000 ha 9,943 1000 ha 7,645 1000 ha Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2010s 16,856 1000 ha 9,813 1000 ha 7,043 1000 ha Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2020s 17,582 1000 ha 9,803 1000 ha 7,779 1000 ha Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Iran (Islamic Republic of), at 17,590 1000 ha against 9,925 1000 ha in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
7,665 1000 ha, with Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for cropland — area?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 29th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 32nd 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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Indicator
Cropland — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
285 places, 16,764 data points, 1961–2024
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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.