India vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Soya beans — Area harvested

India
12.94 million ha
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
82,000 ha
in 2024
India rank
3rd
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
6th

Soya beans — Area harvested over time

  • India
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
05.0M10.0M15.0M196119922024

How they compare

India currently reports 12.94 million ha against 82,000 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 12.86 million ha.

That makes India's figure about 157.8 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

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

India ranks 3rd and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 6th of 107 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Iran (Islamic Republic of) Difference Ahead
1960s 21,111 ha 1,444 ha 19,667 ha India
1970s 142,800 ha 33,700 ha 109,100 ha India
1980s 1.23 million ha 52,054 ha 1.18 million ha India
1990s 4.74 million ha 58,384 ha 4.68 million ha India
2000s 7.72 million ha 72,728 ha 7.64 million ha India
2010s 10.96 million ha 66,066 ha 10.90 million ha India
2020s 12.87 million ha 81,600 ha 12.79 million ha India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher soya beans — area harvested, India or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
India, at 12.94 million ha against 82,000 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in soya beans — area harvested between India and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
12.86 million ha, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do India and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for soya beans — area harvested?
India ranks 3rd and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 6th of 107 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Soya beans — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Soya beans — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
151 places, 7,582 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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