France vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Arable land

France
16.90 million hectares
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of
15.70 million hectares
in 2023
France rank
18th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
21st

Arable land over time

  • France
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922023

How they compare

France currently reports 16.90 million hectares against 15.70 million hectares in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 1.20 million hectares.

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

Across all 63 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 18th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 21st of 206 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 18.68 million hectares 15.03 million hectares 3.65 million hectares France
1970s 17.24 million hectares 15.58 million hectares 1.66 million hectares France
1980s 17.77 million hectares 14.62 million hectares 3.16 million hectares France
1990s 18.09 million hectares 16.77 million hectares 1.32 million hectares France
2000s 18.33 million hectares 16.06 million hectares 2.27 million hectares France
2010s 18.29 million hectares 15.07 million hectares 3.21 million hectares France
2020s 16.97 million hectares 15.69 million hectares 1.28 million hectares France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, France or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
France, at 16.90 million hectares against 15.70 million hectares in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between France and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
1.20 million hectares, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do France and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for arable land?
France ranks 18th 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.