Iran vs Spain: Land use
Iran
17.59 million hectares
in 2023
Spain
16.61 million hectares
in 2023
Iran rank
22nd
Spain rank
24th
Land use over time
- Iran
- Spain
How they compare
Iran currently reports 17.59 million hectares against 16.61 million hectares in Spain, a difference of 983,500 hectares.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Spain ahead.
Iran ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 24th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.45 million hectares | 20.60 million hectares | 5.14 million hectares | Spain |
| 1970s | 16.20 million hectares | 20.79 million hectares | 4.60 million hectares | Spain |
| 1980s | 15.58 million hectares | 20.44 million hectares | 4.86 million hectares | Spain |
| 1990s | 18.09 million hectares | 19.32 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | Spain |
| 2000s | 17.59 million hectares | 17.75 million hectares | 160,080 hectares | Spain |
| 2010s | 16.86 million hectares | 17.08 million hectares | 224,750 hectares | Spain |
| 2020s | 17.58 million hectares | 16.66 million hectares | 920,200 hectares | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Iran or Spain?
- Iran, at 17.59 million hectares against 16.61 million hectares in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Iran and Spain?
- 983,500 hectares, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Spain?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Spain rank globally for land use?
- Iran ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 24th 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.