Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Western Europe: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Western Europe
How they compare
Western Europe currently reports 33,550 1000 ha against 17,590 1000 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 15,960 1000 ha.
That makes Western Europe's figure about 1.9 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 6th and Western Europe ranks 25th of 22 regions.
Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,455 1000 ha | 37,148 1000 ha | 21,693 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 1970s | 16,195 1000 ha | 35,219 1000 ha | 19,024 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 1980s | 15,578 1000 ha | 35,190 1000 ha | 19,612 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 1990s | 18,093 1000 ha | 35,053 1000 ha | 16,959 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 2000s | 17,588 1000 ha | 35,404 1000 ha | 17,816 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 16,856 1000 ha | 35,122 1000 ha | 18,266 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 2020s | 17,582 1000 ha | 33,654 1000 ha | 16,072 1000 ha | Western Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Western Europe?
- Western Europe, at 33,550 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 Western Europe?
- 15,960 1000 ha, with Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Western Europe?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Western Europe rank globally for cropland — area?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 6th and Western Europe ranks 25th of 22 regions.
- 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.