Algeria vs Iran, Islamic Rep.: Land use over the long-term
Algeria
32.78 million hectares
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Rep.
29.48 million hectares
in 2025
Algeria rank
24th
Iran, Islamic Rep. rank
26th
Land use over the long-term over time
- Algeria
- Iran, Islamic Rep.
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 32.78 million hectares against 29.48 million hectares in Iran, Islamic Rep., a difference of 3.30 million hectares.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Rep.'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Iran, Islamic Rep. ahead.
Algeria ranks 24th and Iran, Islamic Rep. ranks 26th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 28 and Iran, Islamic Rep. in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Iran, Islamic Rep. | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 6.57 million hectares | 6.67 million hectares | 99,280 hectares | Iran, Islamic Rep. |
| 1100s | 6.40 million hectares | 6.96 million hectares | 565,150 hectares | Iran, Islamic Rep. |
| 1200s | 5.67 million hectares | 7.25 million hectares | 1.57 million hectares | Iran, Islamic Rep. |
| 1300s | 4.95 million hectares | 5.01 million hectares | 61,960 hectares | Iran, Islamic Rep. |
| 1400s | 5.05 million hectares | 5.30 million hectares | 247,420 hectares | Iran, Islamic Rep. |
| 1500s | 7.58 million hectares | 5.57 million hectares | 2.01 million hectares | Algeria |
| 1600s | 5.89 million hectares | 6.84 million hectares | 949,400 hectares | Iran, Islamic Rep. |
| 1700s | 6.16 million hectares | 6.71 million hectares | 550,260 hectares | Iran, Islamic Rep. |
| 1710s | 6.42 million hectares | 6.97 million hectares | 554,840 hectares | Iran, Islamic Rep. |
| 1720s | 6.68 million hectares | 7.11 million hectares | 422,600 hectares | Iran, Islamic Rep. |
| 1730s | 6.95 million hectares | 7.24 million hectares | 292,450 hectares | Iran, Islamic Rep. |
| 1740s | 7.21 million hectares | 7.37 million hectares | 164,390 hectares | Iran, Islamic Rep. |
| 1750s | 7.47 million hectares | 7.51 million hectares | 38,410 hectares | Iran, Islamic Rep. |
| 1760s | 7.74 million hectares | 7.65 million hectares | 85,500 hectares | Algeria |
| 1770s | 8.00 million hectares | 7.79 million hectares | 207,360 hectares | Algeria |
| 1780s | 8.26 million hectares | 7.94 million hectares | 327,180 hectares | Algeria |
| 1790s | 8.53 million hectares | 8.08 million hectares | 445,020 hectares | Algeria |
| 1800s | 8.79 million hectares | 8.23 million hectares | 560,910 hectares | Algeria |
| 1810s | 9.05 million hectares | 8.38 million hectares | 674,910 hectares | Algeria |
| 1820s | 9.22 million hectares | 8.53 million hectares | 691,360 hectares | Algeria |
| 1830s | 9.39 million hectares | 8.99 million hectares | 404,920 hectares | Algeria |
| 1840s | 9.56 million hectares | 9.44 million hectares | 122,650 hectares | Algeria |
| 1850s | 10.57 million hectares | 9.88 million hectares | 687,660 hectares | Algeria |
| 1860s | 11.69 million hectares | 10.32 million hectares | 1.36 million hectares | Algeria |
| 1870s | 12.92 million hectares | 10.76 million hectares | 2.16 million hectares | Algeria |
| 1880s | 14.29 million hectares | 12.36 million hectares | 1.93 million hectares | Algeria |
| 1890s | 15.74 million hectares | 13.94 million hectares | 1.81 million hectares | Algeria |
| 1900s | 18.50 million hectares | 15.16 million hectares | 3.34 million hectares | Algeria |
| 1910s | 19.68 million hectares | 16.37 million hectares | 3.31 million hectares | Algeria |
| 1920s | 21.73 million hectares | 17.55 million hectares | 4.18 million hectares | Algeria |
| 1930s | 25.89 million hectares | 18.71 million hectares | 7.19 million hectares | Algeria |
| 1940s | 29.88 million hectares | 19.82 million hectares | 10.06 million hectares | Algeria |
| 1950s | 33.48 million hectares | 23.16 million hectares | 10.32 million hectares | Algeria |
| 1960s | 36.42 million hectares | 26.86 million hectares | 9.56 million hectares | Algeria |
| 1970s | 36.01 million hectares | 26.92 million hectares | 9.09 million hectares | Algeria |
| 1980s | 31.92 million hectares | 27.27 million hectares | 4.64 million hectares | Algeria |
| 1990s | 31.30 million hectares | 28.58 million hectares | 2.72 million hectares | Algeria |
| 2000s | 32.38 million hectares | 29.52 million hectares | 2.86 million hectares | Algeria |
| 2010s | 32.98 million hectares | 29.48 million hectares | 3.50 million hectares | Algeria |
| 2020s | 32.80 million hectares | 29.48 million hectares | 3.32 million hectares | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long-term, Algeria or Iran, Islamic Rep.?
- Algeria, at 32.78 million hectares against 29.48 million hectares in Iran, Islamic Rep. as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long-term between Algeria and Iran, Islamic Rep.?
- 3.30 million hectares, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Iran, Islamic Rep.?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Iran, Islamic Rep. rank globally for land use over the long-term?
- Algeria ranks 24th and Iran, Islamic Rep. ranks 26th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.