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

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
162,250 1000 ha
in 2024
Northern Africa
787,239 1000 ha
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
5th
Northern Africa rank
16th

Land area — Area over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • Northern Africa
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k196119922024

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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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.