What is the difference in land area between IDA only and Iran?

18.78 million sq. km, with IDA only ahead.

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

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

IDA only vs Iran: Land area (sq. km)

IDA only

20.40 million sq. km

in 2023

Iran

1.62 million sq. km

in 2024

IDA only rank

19th

Iran rank

17th

Land area (sq. km) over time

IDA only
Iran

How they compare

IDA only currently reports 20.40 million sq. km against 1.62 million sq. km in Iran, a difference of 18.78 million sq. km.

That makes IDA only's figure about 12.6 times Iran's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, IDA only has been ahead every year.

IDA only ranks 19th and Iran ranks 17th of 47 groups.

IDA only has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	IDA only	Iran	Difference	Ahead
1960s	16.32 million sq. km	1.63 million sq. km	14.69 million sq. km	IDA only
1970s	16.31 million sq. km	1.63 million sq. km	14.69 million sq. km	IDA only
1980s	16.31 million sq. km	1.63 million sq. km	14.69 million sq. km	IDA only
1990s	17.35 million sq. km	1.63 million sq. km	15.72 million sq. km	IDA only
2000s	17.83 million sq. km	1.63 million sq. km	16.20 million sq. km	IDA only
2010s	19.89 million sq. km	1.63 million sq. km	18.26 million sq. km	IDA only
2020s	20.40 million sq. km	1.62 million sq. km	18.78 million sq. km	IDA only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, IDA only or Iran?: IDA only, at 20.40 million sq. km against 1.62 million sq. km in Iran as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between IDA only and Iran?: 18.78 million sq. km, with IDA only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Iran?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do IDA only and Iran rank globally for land area?: IDA only ranks 19th and Iran ranks 17th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 15,585 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.