Iran vs Spain: Cropland area
Iran
18.41 million
in 2010
Spain
13.73 million
in 2010
Iran rank
16th
Spain rank
19th
Cropland area over time
- Iran
- Spain
How they compare
Iran currently reports 18.41 million against 13.73 million in Spain, a difference of 4.68 million.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Spain ahead.
Iran ranks 16th and Spain ranks 19th of 179 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 22.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 5.60 million | 10.38 million | 4.78 million | Spain |
| 1790s | 5.60 million | 10.44 million | 4.84 million | Spain |
| 1800s | 5.60 million | 10.49 million | 4.90 million | Spain |
| 1810s | 5.60 million | 10.55 million | 4.96 million | Spain |
| 1820s | 5.60 million | 10.62 million | 5.02 million | Spain |
| 1830s | 5.79 million | 11.10 million | 5.31 million | Spain |
| 1840s | 5.98 million | 10.85 million | 4.87 million | Spain |
| 1850s | 6.16 million | 11.59 million | 5.43 million | Spain |
| 1860s | 6.33 million | 12.47 million | 6.14 million | Spain |
| 1870s | 6.49 million | 12.84 million | 6.34 million | Spain |
| 1880s | 7.35 million | 13.20 million | 5.85 million | Spain |
| 1890s | 8.17 million | 13.49 million | 5.32 million | Spain |
| 1900s | 8.74 million | 13.49 million | 4.74 million | Spain |
| 1910s | 9.28 million | 14.13 million | 4.84 million | Spain |
| 1920s | 9.80 million | 14.75 million | 4.95 million | Spain |
| 1930s | 10.28 million | 15.90 million | 5.62 million | Spain |
| 1940s | 10.75 million | 16.95 million | 6.20 million | Spain |
| 1950s | 11.14 million | 17.85 million | 6.71 million | Spain |
| 1960s | 13.85 million | 18.83 million | 4.98 million | Spain |
| 1970s | 13.83 million | 18.52 million | 4.69 million | Spain |
| 1980s | 12.05 million | 17.46 million | 5.41 million | Spain |
| 1990s | 14.33 million | 15.11 million | 782,900 | Spain |
| 2000s | 16.27 million | 13.73 million | 2.55 million | Iran |
| 2010s | 18.41 million | 13.73 million | 4.68 million | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland area, Iran or Spain?
- Iran, at 18.41 million against 13.73 million in Spain as of 2010.
- What is the difference in cropland area between Iran and Spain?
- 4.68 million, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Spain?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
- How do Iran and Spain rank globally for cropland area?
- Iran ranks 16th and Spain ranks 19th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Cropland area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cropland is land used to grow crops, excluding pasture used for livestock grazing.