Iran vs Spain: Cropland extent over the long-term
Iran
17.73 million hectares
in 2025
Spain
16.64 million hectares
in 2025
Iran rank
22nd
Spain rank
23rd
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Iran
- Spain
How they compare
Iran currently reports 17.73 million hectares against 16.64 million hectares in Spain, a difference of 1.08 million hectares.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 23rd of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 38.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 4.73 million hectares | 4.01 million hectares | 722,500 hectares | Iran |
| 1100s | 4.89 million hectares | 4.91 million hectares | 15,510 hectares | Spain |
| 1200s | 5.03 million hectares | 6.70 million hectares | 1.66 million hectares | Spain |
| 1300s | 3.44 million hectares | 4.91 million hectares | 1.48 million hectares | Spain |
| 1400s | 3.59 million hectares | 5.81 million hectares | 2.22 million hectares | Spain |
| 1500s | 3.71 million hectares | 7.58 million hectares | 3.87 million hectares | Spain |
| 1600s | 4.48 million hectares | 7.12 million hectares | 2.64 million hectares | Spain |
| 1700s | 4.30 million hectares | 8.01 million hectares | 3.71 million hectares | Spain |
| 1710s | 4.46 million hectares | 8.23 million hectares | 3.77 million hectares | Spain |
| 1720s | 4.54 million hectares | 8.46 million hectares | 3.92 million hectares | Spain |
| 1730s | 4.61 million hectares | 8.69 million hectares | 4.08 million hectares | Spain |
| 1740s | 4.68 million hectares | 8.93 million hectares | 4.24 million hectares | Spain |
| 1750s | 4.76 million hectares | 9.17 million hectares | 4.41 million hectares | Spain |
| 1760s | 4.84 million hectares | 9.42 million hectares | 4.58 million hectares | Spain |
| 1770s | 4.91 million hectares | 9.68 million hectares | 4.76 million hectares | Spain |
| 1780s | 4.99 million hectares | 9.94 million hectares | 4.95 million hectares | Spain |
| 1790s | 5.07 million hectares | 10.21 million hectares | 5.14 million hectares | Spain |
| 1800s | 5.14 million hectares | 10.49 million hectares | 5.34 million hectares | Spain |
| 1810s | 5.22 million hectares | 10.77 million hectares | 5.55 million hectares | Spain |
| 1820s | 5.30 million hectares | 11.51 million hectares | 6.21 million hectares | Spain |
| 1830s | 5.56 million hectares | 11.48 million hectares | 5.92 million hectares | Spain |
| 1840s | 5.82 million hectares | 12.42 million hectares | 6.60 million hectares | Spain |
| 1850s | 6.07 million hectares | 13.54 million hectares | 7.47 million hectares | Spain |
| 1860s | 6.32 million hectares | 14.04 million hectares | 7.72 million hectares | Spain |
| 1870s | 6.56 million hectares | 14.53 million hectares | 7.96 million hectares | Spain |
| 1880s | 7.51 million hectares | 14.92 million hectares | 7.42 million hectares | Spain |
| 1890s | 8.43 million hectares | 15.19 million hectares | 6.75 million hectares | Spain |
| 1900s | 9.13 million hectares | 16.13 million hectares | 7.00 million hectares | Spain |
| 1910s | 9.80 million hectares | 16.87 million hectares | 7.06 million hectares | Spain |
| 1920s | 10.45 million hectares | 18.12 million hectares | 7.66 million hectares | Spain |
| 1930s | 11.07 million hectares | 19.47 million hectares | 8.40 million hectares | Spain |
| 1940s | 11.64 million hectares | 20.82 million hectares | 9.17 million hectares | Spain |
| 1950s | 13.37 million hectares | 20.82 million hectares | 7.45 million hectares | Spain |
| 1960s | 15.40 million hectares | 20.61 million hectares | 5.21 million hectares | Spain |
| 1970s | 16.20 million hectares | 20.79 million hectares | 4.60 million hectares | Spain |
| 1980s | 15.58 million hectares | 20.44 million hectares | 4.86 million hectares | Spain |
| 1990s | 17.89 million hectares | 19.32 million hectares | 1.42 million hectares | Spain |
| 2000s | 17.67 million hectares | 17.75 million hectares | 82,160 hectares | Spain |
| 2010s | 16.57 million hectares | 17.08 million hectares | 512,070 hectares | Spain |
| 2020s | 17.63 million hectares | 16.67 million hectares | 964,783 hectares | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Iran or Spain?
- Iran, at 17.73 million hectares against 16.64 million hectares in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Iran and Spain?
- 1.08 million hectares, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Spain?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Spain rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Iran ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 23rd 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.