Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Middle Africa: Land area — Area

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
162,250 1000 ha
in 2024
Middle Africa
649,682 1000 ha
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
5th
Middle Africa rank
3rd

Land area — Area over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • Middle Africa
200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k196119922024

How they compare

Middle Africa currently reports 649,682 1000 ha against 162,250 1000 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 487,432 1000 ha.

That makes Middle Africa's figure about 4.0 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Middle Africa has been ahead every year.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 5th and Middle Africa ranks 3rd of 22 regions.

Middle Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) Middle Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 162,876 1000 ha 649,762 1000 ha 486,886 1000 ha Middle Africa
1970s 162,876 1000 ha 649,718 1000 ha 486,842 1000 ha Middle Africa
1980s 162,876 1000 ha 649,682 1000 ha 486,806 1000 ha Middle Africa
1990s 162,876 1000 ha 649,682 1000 ha 486,806 1000 ha Middle Africa
2000s 162,876 1000 ha 649,682 1000 ha 486,806 1000 ha Middle Africa
2010s 162,688 1000 ha 649,682 1000 ha 486,994 1000 ha Middle Africa
2020s 162,250 1000 ha 649,682 1000 ha 487,432 1000 ha Middle Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area — area, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Middle Africa?
Middle Africa, at 649,682 1000 ha against 162,250 1000 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area — area between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Middle Africa?
487,432 1000 ha, with Middle Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Middle Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Middle Africa rank globally for land area — area?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 5th and Middle Africa ranks 3rd of 22 regions.
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
284 places, 16,501 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.