Iran vs Niger: Land use over the long-term
Iran
29.48 million hectares
in 2025
Niger
28.78 million hectares
in 2025
Iran rank
26th
Niger rank
27th
Land use over the long-term over time
- Iran
- Niger
How they compare
Iran currently reports 29.48 million hectares against 28.78 million hectares in Niger, a difference of 695,000 hectares.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 26th and Niger ranks 27th of 202 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 6.67 million hectares | 3.14 million hectares | 3.52 million hectares | Iran |
| 1100s | 6.96 million hectares | 3.38 million hectares | 3.58 million hectares | Iran |
| 1200s | 7.25 million hectares | 3.62 million hectares | 3.63 million hectares | Iran |
| 1300s | 5.01 million hectares | 4.02 million hectares | 996,350 hectares | Iran |
| 1400s | 5.30 million hectares | 4.30 million hectares | 996,000 hectares | Iran |
| 1500s | 5.57 million hectares | 4.72 million hectares | 852,300 hectares | Iran |
| 1600s | 6.84 million hectares | 5.50 million hectares | 1.34 million hectares | Iran |
| 1700s | 6.71 million hectares | 6.29 million hectares | 419,270 hectares | Iran |
| 1710s | 6.97 million hectares | 6.31 million hectares | 664,680 hectares | Iran |
| 1720s | 7.11 million hectares | 6.33 million hectares | 773,270 hectares | Iran |
| 1730s | 7.24 million hectares | 6.36 million hectares | 883,940 hectares | Iran |
| 1740s | 7.37 million hectares | 6.38 million hectares | 996,710 hectares | Iran |
| 1750s | 7.51 million hectares | 6.40 million hectares | 1.11 million hectares | Iran |
| 1760s | 7.65 million hectares | 6.42 million hectares | 1.23 million hectares | Iran |
| 1770s | 7.79 million hectares | 6.45 million hectares | 1.35 million hectares | Iran |
| 1780s | 7.94 million hectares | 6.47 million hectares | 1.47 million hectares | Iran |
| 1790s | 8.08 million hectares | 6.49 million hectares | 1.59 million hectares | Iran |
| 1800s | 8.23 million hectares | 6.51 million hectares | 1.72 million hectares | Iran |
| 1810s | 8.38 million hectares | 6.54 million hectares | 1.84 million hectares | Iran |
| 1820s | 8.53 million hectares | 6.56 million hectares | 1.97 million hectares | Iran |
| 1830s | 8.99 million hectares | 6.58 million hectares | 2.40 million hectares | Iran |
| 1840s | 9.44 million hectares | 6.60 million hectares | 2.83 million hectares | Iran |
| 1850s | 9.88 million hectares | 6.63 million hectares | 3.25 million hectares | Iran |
| 1860s | 10.32 million hectares | 6.76 million hectares | 3.56 million hectares | Iran |
| 1870s | 10.76 million hectares | 6.97 million hectares | 3.79 million hectares | Iran |
| 1880s | 12.36 million hectares | 7.25 million hectares | 5.10 million hectares | Iran |
| 1890s | 13.94 million hectares | 7.55 million hectares | 6.39 million hectares | Iran |
| 1900s | 15.16 million hectares | 7.85 million hectares | 7.31 million hectares | Iran |
| 1910s | 16.37 million hectares | 8.76 million hectares | 7.61 million hectares | Iran |
| 1920s | 17.55 million hectares | 9.49 million hectares | 8.06 million hectares | Iran |
| 1930s | 18.71 million hectares | 10.90 million hectares | 7.80 million hectares | Iran |
| 1940s | 19.82 million hectares | 12.41 million hectares | 7.41 million hectares | Iran |
| 1950s | 23.16 million hectares | 16.75 million hectares | 6.41 million hectares | Iran |
| 1960s | 26.86 million hectares | 19.94 million hectares | 6.91 million hectares | Iran |
| 1970s | 26.92 million hectares | 20.00 million hectares | 6.92 million hectares | Iran |
| 1980s | 27.27 million hectares | 21.11 million hectares | 6.16 million hectares | Iran |
| 1990s | 28.58 million hectares | 22.10 million hectares | 6.48 million hectares | Iran |
| 2000s | 29.52 million hectares | 26.35 million hectares | 3.16 million hectares | Iran |
| 2010s | 29.48 million hectares | 28.78 million hectares | 695,000 hectares | Iran |
| 2020s | 29.48 million hectares | 28.78 million hectares | 695,000 hectares | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long-term, Iran or Niger?
- Iran, at 29.48 million hectares against 28.78 million hectares in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long-term between Iran and Niger?
- 695,000 hectares, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Niger?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Niger rank globally for land use over the long-term?
- Iran ranks 26th and Niger ranks 27th 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.