Iran vs Niger: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Iran
47.07 million hectares
in 2023
Niger
46.60 million hectares
in 2023
Iran rank
19th
Niger rank
20th
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Iran
- Niger
How they compare
Iran currently reports 47.07 million hectares against 46.60 million hectares in Niger, a difference of 468,500 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 19th and Niger ranks 20th of 227 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.45 million hectares | 31.65 million hectares | 27.80 million hectares | Iran |
| 1970s | 60.20 million hectares | 30.33 million hectares | 29.87 million hectares | Iran |
| 1980s | 59.93 million hectares | 30.89 million hectares | 29.04 million hectares | Iran |
| 1990s | 63.75 million hectares | 35.32 million hectares | 28.44 million hectares | Iran |
| 2000s | 55.64 million hectares | 40.72 million hectares | 14.92 million hectares | Iran |
| 2010s | 46.33 million hectares | 45.65 million hectares | 684,680 hectares | Iran |
| 2020s | 47.06 million hectares | 46.60 million hectares | 458,800 hectares | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Iran or Niger?
- Iran, at 47.07 million hectares against 46.60 million hectares in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Iran and Niger?
- 468,500 hectares, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Niger?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Niger rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Iran ranks 19th and Niger ranks 20th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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.