Which has higher global cropland, France or Iran?

Iran, at 18.41 million against 14.31 million in France as of 2010.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iran?

24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.

Our World in Data, published as Global cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

France

14.31 million

in 2010

Iran

18.41 million

in 2010

France rank

18th

Iran rank

16th

Iran currently reports 18.41 million against 14.31 million in France, a difference of 4.10 million.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.3 times France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was France ahead.

France ranks 18th and Iran ranks 16th of 179 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, France averaged higher in 22 and Iran in 2.

Decade	France	Iran	Difference	Ahead
1780s	17.30 million	5.60 million	11.69 million	France
1790s	17.28 million	5.60 million	11.68 million	France
1800s	17.25 million	5.60 million	11.65 million	France
1810s	18.08 million	5.60 million	12.48 million	France
1820s	18.70 million	5.60 million	13.10 million	France
1830s	19.01 million	5.79 million	13.22 million	France
1840s	19.52 million	5.98 million	13.54 million	France
1850s	19.95 million	6.16 million	13.79 million	France
1860s	19.92 million	6.33 million	13.59 million	France
1870s	19.78 million	6.49 million	13.29 million	France
1880s	19.97 million	7.35 million	12.62 million	France
1890s	19.96 million	8.17 million	11.79 million	France
1900s	19.85 million	8.74 million	11.11 million	France
1910s	19.73 million	9.28 million	10.45 million	France
1920s	18.29 million	9.80 million	8.49 million	France
1930s	18.90 million	10.28 million	8.62 million	France
1940s	18.33 million	10.75 million	7.58 million	France
1950s	18.19 million	11.14 million	7.05 million	France
1960s	19.34 million	13.85 million	5.49 million	France
1970s	16.49 million	13.83 million	2.66 million	France
1980s	15.97 million	12.05 million	3.93 million	France
1990s	15.10 million	14.33 million	774,800	France
2000s	14.27 million	16.27 million	2.01 million	Iran
2010s	14.31 million	18.41 million	4.10 million	Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Which has higher global cropland, France or Iran?: Iran, at 18.41 million against 14.31 million in France as of 2010.
What is the difference in global cropland between France and Iran?: 4.10 million, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iran?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do France and Iran rank globally for global cropland?: France ranks 18th and Iran ranks 16th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data, published as Global cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.