Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Northern Africa: Dates — Area harvested
Dates — Area harvested over time
- Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Northern Africa currently reports 481,342 ha against 135,540 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 345,802 ha.
That makes Northern Africa's figure about 3.6 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Northern Africa has been ahead every year.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 2nd and Northern Africa ranks 4th of 6 countries.
Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78,444 ha | 110,422 ha | 31,978 ha | Northern Africa |
| 1970s | 80,400 ha | 126,191 ha | 45,791 ha | Northern Africa |
| 1980s | 108,571 ha | 154,210 ha | 45,639 ha | Northern Africa |
| 1990s | 154,942 ha | 213,678 ha | 58,736 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 193,421 ha | 309,122 ha | 115,701 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 187,636 ha | 392,133 ha | 204,498 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 133,219 ha | 456,742 ha | 323,523 ha | Northern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dates — area harvested, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Northern Africa?
- Northern Africa, at 481,342 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 Northern Africa?
- 345,802 ha, with Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Northern Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Northern Africa rank globally for dates — area harvested?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 2nd and Northern Africa ranks 4th of 6 countries.
- 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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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.