Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Northern Africa: Land area — Area
Land area — Area over time
- Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Northern Africa currently reports 787,239 1000 ha against 162,250 1000 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 624,989 1000 ha.
That makes Northern Africa's figure about 4.9 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Northern Africa has been ahead every year.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 5th and Northern Africa ranks 16th of 22 groups.
Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 162,876 1000 ha | 838,043 1000 ha | 675,167 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 1970s | 162,876 1000 ha | 838,040 1000 ha | 675,164 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 1980s | 162,876 1000 ha | 838,039 1000 ha | 675,163 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 1990s | 162,876 1000 ha | 838,039 1000 ha | 675,163 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 162,876 1000 ha | 838,039 1000 ha | 675,163 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 162,688 1000 ha | 797,399 1000 ha | 634,711 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 162,250 1000 ha | 787,239 1000 ha | 624,989 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area — area, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Northern Africa?
- Northern Africa, at 787,239 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 Northern Africa?
- 624,989 1000 ha, with Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Northern Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Northern Africa rank globally for land area — area?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 5th and Northern Africa ranks 16th of 22 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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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.