Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Other land — Area

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
104,432 1000 ha
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
603,823 1000 ha
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
9th

Other land — Area over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
0200.0k400.0k600.0k199020072024

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 603,823 1000 ha against 104,432 1000 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 499,391 1000 ha.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 5.8 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th of 22 groups.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 88,372 1000 ha 559,265 1000 ha 470,893 1000 ha Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 96,482 1000 ha 569,526 1000 ha 473,044 1000 ha Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 105,604 1000 ha 593,651 1000 ha 488,047 1000 ha Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 104,440 1000 ha 602,276 1000 ha 497,836 1000 ha Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other land — area, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 603,823 1000 ha against 104,432 1000 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in other land — area between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Sub-Saharan Africa?
499,391 1000 ha, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Sub-Saharan Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for other land — area?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th of 22 groups.
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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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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