France vs Iran: Land use
France
17.93 million hectares
in 2023
Iran
17.59 million hectares
in 2023
France rank
20th
Iran rank
22nd
Land use over time
- France
- Iran
How they compare
France currently reports 17.93 million hectares against 17.59 million hectares in Iran, a difference of 336,800 hectares.
Across all 63 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 20th and Iran ranks 22nd of 224 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.44 million hectares | 15.45 million hectares | 4.98 million hectares | France |
| 1970s | 18.84 million hectares | 16.20 million hectares | 2.65 million hectares | France |
| 1980s | 19.10 million hectares | 15.58 million hectares | 3.52 million hectares | France |
| 1990s | 19.27 million hectares | 18.09 million hectares | 1.18 million hectares | France |
| 2000s | 19.43 million hectares | 17.59 million hectares | 1.84 million hectares | France |
| 2010s | 19.29 million hectares | 16.86 million hectares | 2.43 million hectares | France |
| 2020s | 18.00 million hectares | 17.58 million hectares | 422,650 hectares | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, France or Iran?
- France, at 17.93 million hectares against 17.59 million hectares in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between France and Iran?
- 336,800 hectares, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iran?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do France and Iran rank globally for land use?
- France ranks 20th and Iran ranks 22nd of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.