Iran vs Pakistan: Global cropland
Iran
18.41 million
in 2010
Pakistan
20.38 million
in 2010
Iran rank
16th
Pakistan rank
15th
Global cropland over time
- Iran
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 20.38 million against 18.41 million in Iran, a difference of 1.97 million.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 16th and Pakistan ranks 15th of 178 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 9 and Pakistan in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 5.60 million | 5.39 million | 211,760 | Iran |
| 1790s | 5.60 million | 5.52 million | 75,640 | Iran |
| 1800s | 5.60 million | 5.66 million | 59,880 | Pakistan |
| 1810s | 5.60 million | 5.81 million | 207,020 | Pakistan |
| 1820s | 5.60 million | 5.95 million | 350,260 | Pakistan |
| 1830s | 5.79 million | 6.10 million | 302,900 | Pakistan |
| 1840s | 5.98 million | 6.25 million | 270,930 | Pakistan |
| 1850s | 6.16 million | 6.42 million | 259,760 | Pakistan |
| 1860s | 6.33 million | 6.56 million | 228,920 | Pakistan |
| 1870s | 6.49 million | 6.72 million | 221,150 | Pakistan |
| 1880s | 7.35 million | 6.87 million | 478,280 | Iran |
| 1890s | 8.17 million | 7.03 million | 1.14 million | Iran |
| 1900s | 8.74 million | 7.20 million | 1.54 million | Iran |
| 1910s | 9.28 million | 7.39 million | 1.90 million | Iran |
| 1920s | 9.80 million | 7.93 million | 1.87 million | Iran |
| 1930s | 10.28 million | 8.90 million | 1.38 million | Iran |
| 1940s | 10.75 million | 10.28 million | 467,900 | Iran |
| 1950s | 11.14 million | 13.42 million | 2.28 million | Pakistan |
| 1960s | 13.85 million | 16.90 million | 3.05 million | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 13.83 million | 18.59 million | 4.76 million | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 12.05 million | 19.18 million | 7.13 million | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 14.33 million | 19.72 million | 5.40 million | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 16.27 million | 20.01 million | 3.74 million | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 18.41 million | 20.38 million | 1.97 million | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global cropland, Iran or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 20.38 million against 18.41 million in Iran as of 2010.
- What is the difference in global cropland between Iran and Pakistan?
- 1.97 million, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Pakistan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
- How do Iran and Pakistan rank globally for global cropland?
- Iran ranks 16th and Pakistan ranks 15th of 178 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.