Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Arable land

Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
16.40 million hectares
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of
15.70 million hectares
in 2023
Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of rank
19th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
21st

Arable land over time

  • Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
05.0M10.0M15.0M196119922023

How they compare

Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of currently reports 16.40 million hectares against 15.70 million hectares in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 701,000 hectares.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of ranks 19th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 21st of 206 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of averaged higher in 2 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 9.92 million hectares 16.98 million hectares 7.05 million hectares Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 12.07 million hectares 16.06 million hectares 3.99 million hectares Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 15.61 million hectares 15.07 million hectares 536,140 hectares Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
2020s 16.36 million hectares 15.69 million hectares 667,325 hectares Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of, at 16.40 million hectares against 15.70 million hectares in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
701,000 hectares, with Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for arable land?
Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of ranks 19th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 21st 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). 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)
Unit
hectares
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
206 places, 11,871 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Arable land (in hectares) 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.