Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Dates — Area harvested

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
135,540 ha
in 2024
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
413,647 ha
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
2nd
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank
5th

Dates — Area harvested over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k196119922024

How they compare

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) currently reports 413,647 ha against 135,540 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 278,107 ha.

That makes Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)'s figure about 3.1 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ahead.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 2nd and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 5th of 6 regions.

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) Difference Ahead
1960s 78,444 ha 94,660 ha 16,216 ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
1970s 80,400 ha 111,945 ha 31,545 ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
1980s 108,571 ha 138,300 ha 29,728 ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
1990s 154,942 ha 206,616 ha 51,675 ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
2000s 193,421 ha 267,999 ha 74,578 ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
2010s 187,636 ha 335,057 ha 147,421 ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
2020s 133,219 ha 393,074 ha 259,855 ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dates — area harvested, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), at 413,647 ha against 135,540 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in dates — area harvested between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
278,107 ha, with Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank globally for dates — area harvested?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 2nd and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 5th of 6 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Dates — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Dates — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
63 places, 3,436 data points, 1961–2024
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