Iran vs United States: Land use hidden — Total area, per square kilometre

Iran
1.08 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2023
United States
1.07 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran rank
22nd
United States rank
23rd

Land use hidden — Total area, per square kilometre over time

  • Iran
  • United States
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 1.08 Square kilometres per square kilometre against 1.07 Square kilometres per square kilometre in United States, a difference of 0.01 Square kilometres per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 22nd and United States ranks 23rd of 181 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 6 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran United States Difference Ahead
1960s 1.07 Square kilometres per square kilometre 1.05 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0201 Square kilometres per square kilometre Iran
1970s 1.07 Square kilometres per square kilometre 1.05 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0201 Square kilometres per square kilometre Iran
1980s 1.07 Square kilometres per square kilometre 1.05 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0201 Square kilometres per square kilometre Iran
1990s 1.07 Square kilometres per square kilometre 1.05 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0201 Square kilometres per square kilometre Iran
2000s 1.07 Square kilometres per square kilometre 1.06 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0155 Square kilometres per square kilometre Iran
2010s 1.07 Square kilometres per square kilometre 1.07 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0021 Square kilometres per square kilometre United States
2020s 1.08 Square kilometres per square kilometre 1.07 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0008 Square kilometres per square kilometre Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — total area, per square kilometre, Iran or United States?
Iran, at 1.08 Square kilometres per square kilometre against 1.07 Square kilometres per square kilometre in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — total area, per square kilometre between Iran and United States?
0.01 Square kilometres per square kilometre, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and United States?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Iran and United States rank globally for land use hidden — total area, per square kilometre?
Iran ranks 22nd and United States ranks 23rd of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Land use hidden — Total area, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Land use hidden — Total area, per square kilometre
Unit
Square kilometres per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
181 places, 10,717 data points, 1961–2023
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Land use hidden — Total area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.