Canada vs Iran: Agricultural land use
Canada
56.88 million hectares
in 2023
Iran
47.07 million hectares
in 2023
Canada rank
16th
Iran rank
19th
Agricultural land use over time
- Canada
- Iran
How they compare
Canada currently reports 56.88 million hectares against 47.07 million hectares in Iran, a difference of 9.81 million hectares.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 16th and Iran ranks 19th of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 6 and Iran in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.06 million hectares | 59.45 million hectares | 3.61 million hectares | Canada |
| 1970s | 62.89 million hectares | 60.20 million hectares | 2.70 million hectares | Canada |
| 1980s | 61.17 million hectares | 59.93 million hectares | 1.24 million hectares | Canada |
| 1990s | 61.33 million hectares | 63.75 million hectares | 2.42 million hectares | Iran |
| 2000s | 60.90 million hectares | 55.64 million hectares | 5.25 million hectares | Canada |
| 2010s | 57.90 million hectares | 46.33 million hectares | 11.57 million hectares | Canada |
| 2020s | 57.02 million hectares | 47.06 million hectares | 9.96 million hectares | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land use, Canada or Iran?
- Canada, at 56.88 million hectares against 47.07 million hectares in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land use between Canada and Iran?
- 9.81 million hectares, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iran?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Iran rank globally for agricultural land use?
- Canada ranks 16th and Iran ranks 19th of 227 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 Agricultural land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.