Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Morocco: Arable land

Iran, Islamic Republic of
0.1733 hectares per person
in 2023
Morocco
0.1823 hectares per person
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
73rd
Morocco rank
70th

Arable land over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Morocco
0.20.40.6196119922023

How they compare

Morocco currently reports 0.1823 hectares per person against 0.1733 hectares per person in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.009 hectares per person.

That makes Morocco's figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 73rd and Morocco ranks 70th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 2 and Morocco in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Morocco Difference Ahead
1960s 0.6025 hectares per person 0.5129 hectares per person 0.0896 hectares per person Iran, Islamic Republic of
1970s 0.4697 hectares per person 0.4309 hectares per person 0.0387 hectares per person Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s 0.3026 hectares per person 0.3648 hectares per person 0.0623 hectares per person Morocco
1990s 0.2701 hectares per person 0.3414 hectares per person 0.0713 hectares per person Morocco
2000s 0.2257 hectares per person 0.2765 hectares per person 0.0508 hectares per person Morocco
2010s 0.1837 hectares per person 0.2278 hectares per person 0.0441 hectares per person Morocco
2020s 0.1762 hectares per person 0.1862 hectares per person 0.0101 hectares per person Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Morocco?
Morocco, at 0.1823 hectares per person against 0.1733 hectares per person in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Morocco?
0.009 hectares per person, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Morocco?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Morocco rank globally for arable land?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 73rd and Morocco ranks 70th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land (hectares per person)
Unit
hectares per person
Source
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 14,649 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Arable land (hectares per person) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.