Which has higher cropland area, Ethiopia or Iran?

Ethiopia, at 18.46 million against 17.59 million in Iran as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Iran?

31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.

Our World in Data, published as Cropland area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ethiopia

18.46 million

in 2023

Iran

17.59 million

in 2023

Ethiopia rank

18th

Iran rank

21st

Ethiopia currently reports 18.46 million against 17.59 million in Iran, a difference of 866,900.

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

Ethiopia ranks 18th and Iran ranks 21st of 219 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 2.

Decade	Ethiopia	Iran	Difference	Ahead
1990s	10.50 million	18.31 million	7.81 million	Iran
2000s	12.87 million	17.59 million	4.72 million	Iran
2010s	17.04 million	16.86 million	187,370	Ethiopia
2020s	18.54 million	17.58 million	959,800	Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Which has higher cropland area, Ethiopia or Iran?: Ethiopia, at 18.46 million against 17.59 million in Iran as of 2023.
What is the difference in cropland area between Ethiopia and Iran?: 866,900, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Iran?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Iran rank globally for cropland area?: Ethiopia ranks 18th and Iran ranks 21st of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data, published as Cropland area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.