France vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Land use hidden β€” Cropland

France
179,268 Square kilometres
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of
175,900 Square kilometres
in 2023
France rank
18th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
20th

Land use hidden β€” Cropland over time

  • France
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

France currently reports 179,268 Square kilometres against 175,900 Square kilometres in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 3,368 Square kilometres.

Across all 63 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 18th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 20th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 204,371 Square kilometres 154,546 Square kilometres 49,826 Square kilometres France
1970s 188,435 Square kilometres 161,953 Square kilometres 26,482 Square kilometres France
1980s 190,965 Square kilometres 155,781 Square kilometres 35,184 Square kilometres France
1990s 192,692 Square kilometres 180,934 Square kilometres 11,758 Square kilometres France
2000s 194,311 Square kilometres 175,877 Square kilometres 18,433 Square kilometres France
2010s 192,892 Square kilometres 168,562 Square kilometres 24,330 Square kilometres France
2020s 180,029 Square kilometres 175,802 Square kilometres 4,226 Square kilometres France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden β€” cropland, France or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
France, at 179,268 Square kilometres against 175,900 Square kilometres in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden β€” cropland between France and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
3,368 Square kilometres, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do France and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for land use hidden β€” cropland?
France ranks 18th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 20th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden β€” Cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Land use hidden β€” Cropland
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
220 places, 12,854 data points, 1961–2023
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Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata