Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Western Asia: Land area — Area
Land area — Area over time
- Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Western Asia
How they compare
Western Asia currently reports 479,195 1000 ha against 162,250 1000 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 316,945 1000 ha.
That makes Western Asia's figure about 3.0 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Western Asia has been ahead every year.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 5th and Western Asia ranks 20th of 22 regions.
Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 162,876 1000 ha | 461,445 1000 ha | 298,569 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 1970s | 162,876 1000 ha | 461,445 1000 ha | 298,569 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 1980s | 162,876 1000 ha | 461,445 1000 ha | 298,569 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 1990s | 162,876 1000 ha | 475,935 1000 ha | 313,059 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 2000s | 162,876 1000 ha | 479,472 1000 ha | 316,596 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 2010s | 162,688 1000 ha | 479,229 1000 ha | 316,541 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 2020s | 162,250 1000 ha | 479,194 1000 ha | 316,944 1000 ha | Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area — area, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Western Asia?
- Western Asia, at 479,195 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 Western Asia?
- 316,945 1000 ha, with Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Western Asia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Western Asia rank globally for land area — area?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 5th and Western Asia ranks 20th 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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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.