France vs Iran: Arable land
France
16.90 million hectares
in 2023
Iran
15.70 million hectares
in 2023
France rank
18th
Iran rank
21st
Arable land over time
- France
- Iran
How they compare
France currently reports 16.90 million hectares against 15.70 million hectares in Iran, a difference of 1.20 million hectares.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 18th and Iran 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 | 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?
- France, at 16.90 million hectares against 15.70 million hectares in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between France and Iran?
- 1.20 million hectares, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iran?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do France and Iran rank globally for arable land?
- France ranks 18th and Iran 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
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.