Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Southern Africa: Cropland — Area

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
17,590 1000 ha
in 2024
Southern Africa
14,267 1000 ha
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
29th
Southern Africa rank
31st

Cropland — Area over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • Southern Africa
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How they compare

Iran (Islamic Republic of) currently reports 17,590 1000 ha against 14,267 1000 ha in Southern Africa, a difference of 3,323 1000 ha.

That makes Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s figure about 1.2 times Southern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 29th and Southern Africa ranks 31st 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) Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 15,455 1000 ha 13,917 1000 ha 1,538 1000 ha Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1970s 16,195 1000 ha 14,129 1000 ha 2,067 1000 ha Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1980s 15,578 1000 ha 14,298 1000 ha 1,280 1000 ha Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1990s 18,093 1000 ha 15,359 1000 ha 2,734 1000 ha Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2000s 17,588 1000 ha 15,150 1000 ha 2,438 1000 ha Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2010s 16,856 1000 ha 14,066 1000 ha 2,791 1000 ha Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2020s 17,582 1000 ha 14,203 1000 ha 3,379 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 Southern Africa?
Iran (Islamic Republic of), at 17,590 1000 ha against 14,267 1000 ha in Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Southern Africa?
3,323 1000 ha, with Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Southern Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Southern Africa rank globally for cropland — area?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 29th and Southern Africa ranks 31st 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.