Ethiopia vs Iran: Cropland use over the long term

Ethiopia
19.20 million
in 2025
Iran
17.73 million
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
19th
Iran rank
22nd

Cropland use over the long term over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Iran
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M100015122025

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 19.20 million against 17.73 million in Iran, a difference of 1.48 million.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Iran ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 19th and Iran ranks 22nd of 199 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 38.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Iran Difference Ahead
1000s 497,997 4.73 million 4.23 million Iran
1100s 572,697 4.89 million 4.32 million Iran
1200s 647,396 5.03 million 4.39 million Iran
1300s 763,596 3.44 million 2.67 million Iran
1400s 879,795 3.59 million 2.71 million Iran
1500s 995,994 3.71 million 2.71 million Iran
1600s 1.12 million 4.48 million 3.36 million Iran
1700s 1.24 million 4.30 million 3.06 million Iran
1710s 1.55 million 4.46 million 2.91 million Iran
1720s 1.86 million 4.54 million 2.67 million Iran
1730s 2.17 million 4.61 million 2.44 million Iran
1740s 2.48 million 4.68 million 2.20 million Iran
1750s 2.79 million 4.76 million 1.97 million Iran
1760s 3.10 million 4.84 million 1.74 million Iran
1770s 3.41 million 4.91 million 1.50 million Iran
1780s 3.72 million 4.99 million 1.27 million Iran
1790s 4.03 million 5.07 million 1.04 million Iran
1800s 4.34 million 5.14 million 805,270 Iran
1810s 4.65 million 5.22 million 573,500 Iran
1820s 4.96 million 5.30 million 341,750 Iran
1830s 5.27 million 5.56 million 295,860 Iran
1840s 5.58 million 5.82 million 245,480 Iran
1850s 5.89 million 6.07 million 189,590 Iran
1860s 5.89 million 6.32 million 437,100 Iran
1870s 5.89 million 6.56 million 678,000 Iran
1880s 5.94 million 7.51 million 1.56 million Iran
1890s 6.00 million 8.43 million 2.43 million Iran
1900s 6.06 million 9.13 million 3.06 million Iran
1910s 6.50 million 9.80 million 3.30 million Iran
1920s 6.90 million 10.45 million 3.55 million Iran
1930s 7.63 million 11.07 million 3.45 million Iran
1940s 8.26 million 11.64 million 3.39 million Iran
1950s 10.47 million 13.37 million 2.90 million Iran
1960s 12.79 million 15.40 million 2.61 million Iran
1970s 14.33 million 16.20 million 1.87 million Iran
1980s 13.34 million 15.58 million 2.24 million Iran
1990s 10.96 million 17.89 million 6.93 million Iran
2000s 12.87 million 17.67 million 4.80 million Iran
2010s 17.04 million 16.57 million 474,690 Ethiopia
2020s 18.80 million 17.63 million 1.17 million Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland use over the long term, Ethiopia or Iran?
Ethiopia, at 19.20 million against 17.73 million in Iran as of 2025.
What is the difference in cropland use over the long term between Ethiopia and Iran?
1.48 million, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Iran?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and Iran rank globally for cropland use over the long term?
Ethiopia ranks 19th and Iran ranks 22nd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Cropland use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cropland use over the long term
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed