Iran vs Niger: Cropland extent over the long-term
Iran
17.73 million hectares
in 2025
Niger
17.81 million hectares
in 2025
Iran rank
22nd
Niger rank
20th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Iran
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 17.81 million hectares against 17.73 million hectares in Iran, a difference of 85,700 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 22nd and Niger ranks 20th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 38 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 4.73 million hectares | 1.81 million hectares | 2.92 million hectares | Iran |
| 1100s | 4.89 million hectares | 1.94 million hectares | 2.95 million hectares | Iran |
| 1200s | 5.03 million hectares | 2.08 million hectares | 2.95 million hectares | Iran |
| 1300s | 3.44 million hectares | 2.31 million hectares | 1.13 million hectares | Iran |
| 1400s | 3.59 million hectares | 2.47 million hectares | 1.11 million hectares | Iran |
| 1500s | 3.71 million hectares | 2.71 million hectares | 998,880 hectares | Iran |
| 1600s | 4.48 million hectares | 3.16 million hectares | 1.32 million hectares | Iran |
| 1700s | 4.30 million hectares | 3.62 million hectares | 686,270 hectares | Iran |
| 1710s | 4.46 million hectares | 3.63 million hectares | 834,400 hectares | Iran |
| 1720s | 4.54 million hectares | 3.64 million hectares | 895,050 hectares | Iran |
| 1730s | 4.61 million hectares | 3.65 million hectares | 955,960 hectares | Iran |
| 1740s | 4.68 million hectares | 3.67 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | Iran |
| 1750s | 4.76 million hectares | 3.68 million hectares | 1.08 million hectares | Iran |
| 1760s | 4.84 million hectares | 3.69 million hectares | 1.14 million hectares | Iran |
| 1770s | 4.91 million hectares | 3.71 million hectares | 1.21 million hectares | Iran |
| 1780s | 4.99 million hectares | 3.72 million hectares | 1.27 million hectares | Iran |
| 1790s | 5.07 million hectares | 3.73 million hectares | 1.33 million hectares | Iran |
| 1800s | 5.14 million hectares | 3.75 million hectares | 1.40 million hectares | Iran |
| 1810s | 5.22 million hectares | 3.76 million hectares | 1.46 million hectares | Iran |
| 1820s | 5.30 million hectares | 3.77 million hectares | 1.53 million hectares | Iran |
| 1830s | 5.56 million hectares | 3.78 million hectares | 1.78 million hectares | Iran |
| 1840s | 5.82 million hectares | 3.80 million hectares | 2.02 million hectares | Iran |
| 1850s | 6.07 million hectares | 3.81 million hectares | 2.26 million hectares | Iran |
| 1860s | 6.32 million hectares | 3.89 million hectares | 2.43 million hectares | Iran |
| 1870s | 6.56 million hectares | 4.01 million hectares | 2.56 million hectares | Iran |
| 1880s | 7.51 million hectares | 4.17 million hectares | 3.34 million hectares | Iran |
| 1890s | 8.43 million hectares | 4.34 million hectares | 4.09 million hectares | Iran |
| 1900s | 9.13 million hectares | 4.52 million hectares | 4.61 million hectares | Iran |
| 1910s | 9.80 million hectares | 5.04 million hectares | 4.77 million hectares | Iran |
| 1920s | 10.45 million hectares | 5.46 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | Iran |
| 1930s | 11.07 million hectares | 6.27 million hectares | 4.80 million hectares | Iran |
| 1940s | 11.64 million hectares | 7.13 million hectares | 4.51 million hectares | Iran |
| 1950s | 13.37 million hectares | 9.63 million hectares | 3.74 million hectares | Iran |
| 1960s | 15.40 million hectares | 11.60 million hectares | 3.79 million hectares | Iran |
| 1970s | 16.20 million hectares | 10.33 million hectares | 5.87 million hectares | Iran |
| 1980s | 15.58 million hectares | 9.78 million hectares | 5.80 million hectares | Iran |
| 1990s | 17.89 million hectares | 13.22 million hectares | 4.68 million hectares | Iran |
| 2000s | 17.67 million hectares | 14.37 million hectares | 3.30 million hectares | Iran |
| 2010s | 16.57 million hectares | 16.87 million hectares | 297,640 hectares | Niger |
| 2020s | 17.63 million hectares | 17.81 million hectares | 180,017 hectares | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Iran or Niger?
- Niger, at 17.81 million hectares against 17.73 million hectares in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Iran and Niger?
- 85,700 hectares, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Niger?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Niger rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Iran ranks 22nd and Niger ranks 20th 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.