Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Spain: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Spain
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
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.