Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Western Europe: Cropland — Area

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
17,590 1000 ha
in 2024
Western Europe
33,550 1000 ha
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
6th
Western Europe rank
25th

Cropland — Area over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • Western Europe
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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

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
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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.