Canada vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Canada
56.88 million hectares
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of
47.07 million hectares
in 2023
Canada rank
16th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
19th
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Canada
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
Canada currently reports 56.88 million hectares against 47.07 million hectares in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 9.81 million hectares.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 16th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 19th of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 6 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.06 million hectares | 59.45 million hectares | 3.61 million hectares | Canada |
| 1970s | 62.89 million hectares | 60.20 million hectares | 2.70 million hectares | Canada |
| 1980s | 61.17 million hectares | 59.93 million hectares | 1.24 million hectares | Canada |
| 1990s | 61.33 million hectares | 63.75 million hectares | 2.42 million hectares | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2000s | 60.90 million hectares | 55.64 million hectares | 5.25 million hectares | Canada |
| 2010s | 57.90 million hectares | 46.33 million hectares | 11.57 million hectares | Canada |
| 2020s | 57.02 million hectares | 47.06 million hectares | 9.96 million hectares | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Canada or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Canada, at 56.88 million hectares against 47.07 million hectares in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Canada and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 9.81 million hectares, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Canada ranks 16th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 19th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.