Greece vs Iran: Cropland per person over the long term
Greece
0.2118
in 2025
Iran
0.2082
in 2025
Greece rank
71st
Iran rank
73rd
Cropland per person over the long term over time
- Greece
- Iran
How they compare
Greece currently reports 0.2118 against 0.2082 in Iran, a difference of 0.0036.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Iran ahead.
Greece ranks 71st and Iran ranks 73rd of 199 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 5 and Iran in 35.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.4778 | 1.05 | 0.5734 | Iran |
| 1100s | 0.4778 | 1.03 | 0.5518 | Iran |
| 1200s | 0.4778 | 1.01 | 0.5289 | Iran |
| 1300s | 0.4778 | 0.9823 | 0.5045 | Iran |
| 1400s | 0.4778 | 0.9561 | 0.4783 | Iran |
| 1500s | 0.4778 | 0.9276 | 0.4498 | Iran |
| 1600s | 0.4778 | 0.8961 | 0.4183 | Iran |
| 1700s | 0.4778 | 0.8603 | 0.3825 | Iran |
| 1710s | 0.4778 | 0.8563 | 0.3786 | Iran |
| 1720s | 0.4778 | 0.8525 | 0.3747 | Iran |
| 1730s | 0.4778 | 0.8484 | 0.3706 | Iran |
| 1740s | 0.4778 | 0.8443 | 0.3665 | Iran |
| 1750s | 0.4778 | 0.8401 | 0.3623 | Iran |
| 1760s | 0.4778 | 0.8358 | 0.358 | Iran |
| 1770s | 0.4778 | 0.8314 | 0.3536 | Iran |
| 1780s | 0.4778 | 0.8269 | 0.3492 | Iran |
| 1790s | 0.4778 | 0.8223 | 0.3446 | Iran |
| 1800s | 0.4778 | 0.8176 | 0.3398 | Iran |
| 1810s | 0.4778 | 0.8127 | 0.335 | Iran |
| 1820s | 0.4778 | 0.8077 | 0.33 | Iran |
| 1830s | 0.4778 | 0.8025 | 0.3247 | Iran |
| 1840s | 0.4778 | 0.7972 | 0.3194 | Iran |
| 1850s | 0.4778 | 0.7917 | 0.3139 | Iran |
| 1860s | 0.4778 | 0.7859 | 0.3082 | Iran |
| 1870s | 0.4778 | 0.7799 | 0.3022 | Iran |
| 1880s | 0.4778 | 0.7736 | 0.2958 | Iran |
| 1890s | 0.4778 | 0.7669 | 0.2891 | Iran |
| 1900s | 0.4778 | 0.7598 | 0.282 | Iran |
| 1910s | 0.4778 | 0.7521 | 0.2743 | Iran |
| 1920s | 0.4778 | 0.7437 | 0.2659 | Iran |
| 1930s | 0.4778 | 0.7343 | 0.2565 | Iran |
| 1940s | 0.4778 | 0.7233 | 0.2455 | Iran |
| 1950s | 0.4762 | 0.6997 | 0.2234 | Iran |
| 1960s | 0.4531 | 0.626 | 0.1728 | Iran |
| 1970s | 0.4308 | 0.5003 | 0.0696 | Iran |
| 1980s | 0.3981 | 0.3415 | 0.0566 | Greece |
| 1990s | 0.3701 | 0.3021 | 0.068 | Greece |
| 2000s | 0.3382 | 0.2554 | 0.0828 | Greece |
| 2010s | 0.2969 | 0.2134 | 0.0835 | Greece |
| 2020s | 0.2348 | 0.2106 | 0.0242 | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland per person over the long term, Greece or Iran?
- Greece, at 0.2118 against 0.2082 in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland per person over the long term between Greece and Iran?
- 0.0036, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Iran?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Iran rank globally for cropland per person over the long term?
- Greece ranks 71st and Iran ranks 73rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Cropland per person over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.