Ethiopia vs Iran: Cropland extent over the long-term
Ethiopia
19.20 million hectares
in 2025
Iran
17.73 million hectares
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
19th
Iran rank
22nd
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Ethiopia
- Iran
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 19.20 million hectares against 17.73 million hectares in Iran, a difference of 1.48 million hectares.
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 202 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 hectares | 4.73 million hectares | 4.23 million hectares | Iran |
| 1100s | 572,697 hectares | 4.89 million hectares | 4.32 million hectares | Iran |
| 1200s | 647,396 hectares | 5.03 million hectares | 4.39 million hectares | Iran |
| 1300s | 763,596 hectares | 3.44 million hectares | 2.67 million hectares | Iran |
| 1400s | 879,795 hectares | 3.59 million hectares | 2.71 million hectares | Iran |
| 1500s | 995,994 hectares | 3.71 million hectares | 2.71 million hectares | Iran |
| 1600s | 1.12 million hectares | 4.48 million hectares | 3.36 million hectares | Iran |
| 1700s | 1.24 million hectares | 4.30 million hectares | 3.06 million hectares | Iran |
| 1710s | 1.55 million hectares | 4.46 million hectares | 2.91 million hectares | Iran |
| 1720s | 1.86 million hectares | 4.54 million hectares | 2.67 million hectares | Iran |
| 1730s | 2.17 million hectares | 4.61 million hectares | 2.44 million hectares | Iran |
| 1740s | 2.48 million hectares | 4.68 million hectares | 2.20 million hectares | Iran |
| 1750s | 2.79 million hectares | 4.76 million hectares | 1.97 million hectares | Iran |
| 1760s | 3.10 million hectares | 4.84 million hectares | 1.74 million hectares | Iran |
| 1770s | 3.41 million hectares | 4.91 million hectares | 1.50 million hectares | Iran |
| 1780s | 3.72 million hectares | 4.99 million hectares | 1.27 million hectares | Iran |
| 1790s | 4.03 million hectares | 5.07 million hectares | 1.04 million hectares | Iran |
| 1800s | 4.34 million hectares | 5.14 million hectares | 805,270 hectares | Iran |
| 1810s | 4.65 million hectares | 5.22 million hectares | 573,500 hectares | Iran |
| 1820s | 4.96 million hectares | 5.30 million hectares | 341,750 hectares | Iran |
| 1830s | 5.27 million hectares | 5.56 million hectares | 295,860 hectares | Iran |
| 1840s | 5.58 million hectares | 5.82 million hectares | 245,480 hectares | Iran |
| 1850s | 5.89 million hectares | 6.07 million hectares | 189,590 hectares | Iran |
| 1860s | 5.89 million hectares | 6.32 million hectares | 437,100 hectares | Iran |
| 1870s | 5.89 million hectares | 6.56 million hectares | 678,000 hectares | Iran |
| 1880s | 5.94 million hectares | 7.51 million hectares | 1.56 million hectares | Iran |
| 1890s | 6.00 million hectares | 8.43 million hectares | 2.43 million hectares | Iran |
| 1900s | 6.06 million hectares | 9.13 million hectares | 3.06 million hectares | Iran |
| 1910s | 6.50 million hectares | 9.80 million hectares | 3.30 million hectares | Iran |
| 1920s | 6.90 million hectares | 10.45 million hectares | 3.55 million hectares | Iran |
| 1930s | 7.63 million hectares | 11.07 million hectares | 3.45 million hectares | Iran |
| 1940s | 8.26 million hectares | 11.64 million hectares | 3.39 million hectares | Iran |
| 1950s | 10.47 million hectares | 13.37 million hectares | 2.90 million hectares | Iran |
| 1960s | 12.79 million hectares | 15.40 million hectares | 2.61 million hectares | Iran |
| 1970s | 14.33 million hectares | 16.20 million hectares | 1.87 million hectares | Iran |
| 1980s | 13.34 million hectares | 15.58 million hectares | 2.24 million hectares | Iran |
| 1990s | 10.96 million hectares | 17.89 million hectares | 6.93 million hectares | Iran |
| 2000s | 12.87 million hectares | 17.67 million hectares | 4.80 million hectares | Iran |
| 2010s | 17.04 million hectares | 16.57 million hectares | 474,690 hectares | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 18.80 million hectares | 17.63 million hectares | 1.17 million hectares | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Ethiopia or Iran?
- Ethiopia, at 19.20 million hectares against 17.73 million hectares in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Ethiopia and Iran?
- 1.48 million hectares, 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 extent over the long-term?
- Ethiopia ranks 19th and Iran ranks 22nd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β 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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About this data
Total cropland area for each separate country over time.