What is the difference in land area between Iran and Peru?

342,500 sq. km, with Iran ahead.

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

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

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.

Iran vs Peru: Land area (sq. km)

Iran

1.62 million sq. km

in 2024

Peru

1.28 million sq. km

in 2024

Iran rank

17th

Peru rank

19th

Land area (sq. km) over time

Iran
Peru

How they compare

Iran currently reports 1.62 million sq. km against 1.28 million sq. km in Peru, a difference of 342,500 sq. km.

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

Across all 64 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 17th and Peru ranks 19th of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran	Peru	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1.63 million sq. km	1.28 million sq. km	348,760 sq. km	Iran
1970s	1.63 million sq. km	1.28 million sq. km	348,760 sq. km	Iran
1980s	1.63 million sq. km	1.28 million sq. km	348,760 sq. km	Iran
1990s	1.63 million sq. km	1.28 million sq. km	348,760 sq. km	Iran
2000s	1.63 million sq. km	1.28 million sq. km	348,760 sq. km	Iran
2010s	1.63 million sq. km	1.28 million sq. km	346,882 sq. km	Iran
2020s	1.62 million sq. km	1.28 million sq. km	342,500 sq. km	Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Iran or Peru?: Iran, at 1.62 million sq. km against 1.28 million sq. km in Peru as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area between Iran and Peru?: 342,500 sq. km, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Peru?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Iran and Peru rank globally for land area?: Iran ranks 17th and Peru ranks 19th of 216 countries.
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: 29 October 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.