European Union (27) vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Land area — Area

European Union (27)
398,812 1000 ha
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
162,250 1000 ha
in 2024
European Union (27) rank
25th
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
23rd

Land area — Area over time

  • European Union (27)
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k196119922024

How they compare

European Union (27) currently reports 398,812 1000 ha against 162,250 1000 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 236,562 1000 ha.

That makes European Union (27)'s figure about 2.5 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

Across all 64 years both countries report, European Union (27) has been ahead every year.

European Union (27) ranks 25th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 23rd of 32 groups.

European Union (27) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union (27) Iran (Islamic Republic of) Difference Ahead
1960s 361,912 1000 ha 162,876 1000 ha 199,036 1000 ha European Union (27)
1970s 361,896 1000 ha 162,876 1000 ha 199,020 1000 ha European Union (27)
1980s 361,856 1000 ha 162,876 1000 ha 198,980 1000 ha European Union (27)
1990s 390,018 1000 ha 162,876 1000 ha 227,142 1000 ha European Union (27)
2000s 398,584 1000 ha 162,876 1000 ha 235,708 1000 ha European Union (27)
2010s 398,784 1000 ha 162,688 1000 ha 236,096 1000 ha European Union (27)
2020s 398,815 1000 ha 162,250 1000 ha 236,565 1000 ha European Union (27)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area — area, European Union (27) or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
European Union (27), at 398,812 1000 ha against 162,250 1000 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area — area between European Union (27) and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
236,562 1000 ha, with European Union (27) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27) and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do European Union (27) and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for land area — area?
European Union (27) ranks 25th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 23rd of 32 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land area — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Land area — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
300 places, 17,413 data points, 1961–2024
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