Egypt vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Other land — Area

Egypt
95,312 1000 ha
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
104,432 1000 ha
in 2024
Egypt rank
12th
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
4th

Other land — Area over time

  • Egypt
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k199020072024

How they compare

Iran (Islamic Republic of) currently reports 104,432 1000 ha against 95,312 1000 ha in Egypt, a difference of 9,120 1000 ha.

That makes Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 12th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 4th of 223 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Iran (Islamic Republic of) in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Iran (Islamic Republic of) Difference Ahead
1990s 96,465 1000 ha 88,372 1000 ha 8,093 1000 ha Egypt
2000s 96,065 1000 ha 96,482 1000 ha 417.58 1000 ha Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2010s 95,783 1000 ha 105,604 1000 ha 9,821 1000 ha Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2020s 95,459 1000 ha 104,440 1000 ha 8,981 1000 ha Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other land — area, Egypt or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Iran (Islamic Republic of), at 104,432 1000 ha against 95,312 1000 ha in Egypt as of 2024.
What is the difference in other land — area between Egypt and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
9,120 1000 ha, with Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for other land — area?
Egypt ranks 12th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 4th of 223 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Other land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,327 data points, 1990–2024
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