Algeria vs Iran: Grazing land use over the long term
Algeria
32.78 million
in 2025
Iran
29.48 million
in 2025
Algeria rank
24th
Iran rank
26th
Grazing land use over the long term over time
- Algeria
- Iran
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 32.78 million against 29.48 million in Iran, a difference of 3.30 million.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Iran ahead.
Algeria ranks 24th and Iran ranks 26th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 28 and Iran in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 6.57 million | 6.67 million | 99,280 | Iran |
| 1100s | 6.40 million | 6.96 million | 565,150 | Iran |
| 1200s | 5.67 million | 7.25 million | 1.57 million | Iran |
| 1300s | 4.95 million | 5.01 million | 61,960 | Iran |
| 1400s | 5.05 million | 5.30 million | 247,420 | Iran |
| 1500s | 7.58 million | 5.57 million | 2.01 million | Algeria |
| 1600s | 5.89 million | 6.84 million | 949,400 | Iran |
| 1700s | 6.16 million | 6.71 million | 550,260 | Iran |
| 1710s | 6.42 million | 6.97 million | 554,840 | Iran |
| 1720s | 6.68 million | 7.11 million | 422,600 | Iran |
| 1730s | 6.95 million | 7.24 million | 292,450 | Iran |
| 1740s | 7.21 million | 7.37 million | 164,390 | Iran |
| 1750s | 7.47 million | 7.51 million | 38,410 | Iran |
| 1760s | 7.74 million | 7.65 million | 85,500 | Algeria |
| 1770s | 8.00 million | 7.79 million | 207,360 | Algeria |
| 1780s | 8.26 million | 7.94 million | 327,180 | Algeria |
| 1790s | 8.53 million | 8.08 million | 445,020 | Algeria |
| 1800s | 8.79 million | 8.23 million | 560,910 | Algeria |
| 1810s | 9.05 million | 8.38 million | 674,910 | Algeria |
| 1820s | 9.22 million | 8.53 million | 691,360 | Algeria |
| 1830s | 9.39 million | 8.99 million | 404,920 | Algeria |
| 1840s | 9.56 million | 9.44 million | 122,650 | Algeria |
| 1850s | 10.57 million | 9.88 million | 687,660 | Algeria |
| 1860s | 11.69 million | 10.32 million | 1.36 million | Algeria |
| 1870s | 12.92 million | 10.76 million | 2.16 million | Algeria |
| 1880s | 14.29 million | 12.36 million | 1.93 million | Algeria |
| 1890s | 15.74 million | 13.94 million | 1.81 million | Algeria |
| 1900s | 18.50 million | 15.16 million | 3.34 million | Algeria |
| 1910s | 19.68 million | 16.37 million | 3.31 million | Algeria |
| 1920s | 21.73 million | 17.55 million | 4.18 million | Algeria |
| 1930s | 25.89 million | 18.71 million | 7.19 million | Algeria |
| 1940s | 29.88 million | 19.82 million | 10.06 million | Algeria |
| 1950s | 33.48 million | 23.16 million | 10.32 million | Algeria |
| 1960s | 36.42 million | 26.86 million | 9.56 million | Algeria |
| 1970s | 36.01 million | 26.92 million | 9.09 million | Algeria |
| 1980s | 31.92 million | 27.27 million | 4.64 million | Algeria |
| 1990s | 31.30 million | 28.58 million | 2.72 million | Algeria |
| 2000s | 32.38 million | 29.52 million | 2.86 million | Algeria |
| 2010s | 32.98 million | 29.48 million | 3.50 million | Algeria |
| 2020s | 32.80 million | 29.48 million | 3.32 million | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grazing land use over the long term, Algeria or Iran?
- Algeria, at 32.78 million against 29.48 million in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in grazing land use over the long term between Algeria and Iran?
- 3.30 million, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Iran?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Iran rank globally for grazing land use over the long term?
- Algeria ranks 24th and Iran ranks 26th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Grazing land use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.