Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Spain: Cropland — Area

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
17,590 1000 ha
in 2024
Spain
16,481 1000 ha
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
26th
Spain rank
27th

Cropland — Area over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • Spain
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196119922024

How they compare

Iran (Islamic Republic of) currently reports 17,590 1000 ha against 16,481 1000 ha in Spain, a difference of 1,109 1000 ha.

That makes Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Spain ahead.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 26th and Spain ranks 27th of 234 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iran (Islamic Republic of) averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 15,455 1000 ha 20,597 1000 ha 5,142 1000 ha Spain
1970s 16,195 1000 ha 20,794 1000 ha 4,598 1000 ha Spain
1980s 15,578 1000 ha 20,441 1000 ha 4,863 1000 ha Spain
1990s 18,093 1000 ha 19,316 1000 ha 1,223 1000 ha Spain
2000s 17,588 1000 ha 17,748 1000 ha 160.08 1000 ha Spain
2010s 16,856 1000 ha 17,081 1000 ha 224.75 1000 ha Spain
2020s 17,582 1000 ha 16,624 1000 ha 958.04 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 Spain?
Iran (Islamic Republic of), at 17,590 1000 ha against 16,481 1000 ha in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Spain?
1,109 1000 ha, with Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Spain?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Spain rank globally for cropland — area?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 26th and Spain ranks 27th of 234 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

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
270 places, 15,866 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.