Côte d'Ivoire vs Iran: Cropland extent over the long-term
Côte d'Ivoire
14.48 million hectares
in 2025
Iran
17.73 million hectares
in 2025
Côte d'Ivoire rank
25th
Iran rank
22nd
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 17.73 million hectares against 14.48 million hectares in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 3.24 million hectares.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times Côte d'Ivoire's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 25th and Iran ranks 22nd of 202 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 397,967 hectares | 4.73 million hectares | 4.33 million hectares | Iran |
| 1100s | 455,792 hectares | 4.89 million hectares | 4.43 million hectares | Iran |
| 1200s | 522,012 hectares | 5.03 million hectares | 4.51 million hectares | Iran |
| 1300s | 597,844 hectares | 3.44 million hectares | 2.84 million hectares | Iran |
| 1400s | 684,683 hectares | 3.59 million hectares | 2.90 million hectares | Iran |
| 1500s | 784,126 hectares | 3.71 million hectares | 2.93 million hectares | Iran |
| 1600s | 898,004 hectares | 4.48 million hectares | 3.58 million hectares | Iran |
| 1700s | 1.03 million hectares | 4.30 million hectares | 3.27 million hectares | Iran |
| 1710s | 1.07 million hectares | 4.46 million hectares | 3.39 million hectares | Iran |
| 1720s | 1.12 million hectares | 4.54 million hectares | 3.42 million hectares | Iran |
| 1730s | 1.16 million hectares | 4.61 million hectares | 3.45 million hectares | Iran |
| 1740s | 1.21 million hectares | 4.68 million hectares | 3.48 million hectares | Iran |
| 1750s | 1.25 million hectares | 4.76 million hectares | 3.51 million hectares | Iran |
| 1760s | 1.29 million hectares | 4.84 million hectares | 3.54 million hectares | Iran |
| 1770s | 1.34 million hectares | 4.91 million hectares | 3.57 million hectares | Iran |
| 1780s | 1.38 million hectares | 4.99 million hectares | 3.61 million hectares | Iran |
| 1790s | 1.43 million hectares | 5.07 million hectares | 3.64 million hectares | Iran |
| 1800s | 1.47 million hectares | 5.14 million hectares | 3.67 million hectares | Iran |
| 1810s | 1.52 million hectares | 5.22 million hectares | 3.71 million hectares | Iran |
| 1820s | 1.56 million hectares | 5.30 million hectares | 3.74 million hectares | Iran |
| 1830s | 1.60 million hectares | 5.56 million hectares | 3.96 million hectares | Iran |
| 1840s | 1.65 million hectares | 5.82 million hectares | 4.17 million hectares | Iran |
| 1850s | 1.69 million hectares | 6.07 million hectares | 4.38 million hectares | Iran |
| 1860s | 1.69 million hectares | 6.32 million hectares | 4.64 million hectares | Iran |
| 1870s | 1.67 million hectares | 6.56 million hectares | 4.89 million hectares | Iran |
| 1880s | 1.64 million hectares | 7.51 million hectares | 5.86 million hectares | Iran |
| 1890s | 1.67 million hectares | 8.43 million hectares | 6.76 million hectares | Iran |
| 1900s | 1.60 million hectares | 9.13 million hectares | 7.53 million hectares | Iran |
| 1910s | 1.48 million hectares | 9.80 million hectares | 8.32 million hectares | Iran |
| 1920s | 1.42 million hectares | 10.45 million hectares | 9.03 million hectares | Iran |
| 1930s | 1.65 million hectares | 11.07 million hectares | 9.42 million hectares | Iran |
| 1940s | 1.90 million hectares | 11.64 million hectares | 9.75 million hectares | Iran |
| 1950s | 2.31 million hectares | 13.37 million hectares | 11.07 million hectares | Iran |
| 1960s | 3.00 million hectares | 15.40 million hectares | 12.40 million hectares | Iran |
| 1970s | 3.74 million hectares | 16.20 million hectares | 12.45 million hectares | Iran |
| 1980s | 5.01 million hectares | 15.58 million hectares | 10.56 million hectares | Iran |
| 1990s | 6.31 million hectares | 17.89 million hectares | 11.58 million hectares | Iran |
| 2000s | 7.07 million hectares | 17.67 million hectares | 10.60 million hectares | Iran |
| 2010s | 10.25 million hectares | 16.57 million hectares | 6.32 million hectares | Iran |
| 2020s | 13.82 million hectares | 17.63 million hectares | 3.81 million hectares | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Côte d'Ivoire or Iran?
- Iran, at 17.73 million hectares against 14.48 million hectares in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Côte d'Ivoire and Iran?
- 3.24 million hectares, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Iran?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Iran rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 25th and Iran ranks 22nd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Total cropland area for each separate country over time.