IDA only vs Iran: Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre

IDA only
1.02 sq. km per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran
1.08 sq. km per square kilometre
in 2024
IDA only rank
25th
Iran rank
26th

Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre over time

  • IDA only
  • Iran
00.511.5196119922024

How they compare

Iran currently reports 1.08 sq. km per square kilometre against 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre in IDA only, a difference of 0.06 sq. km per square kilometre.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times IDA only's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was IDA only ahead.

IDA only ranks 25th and Iran ranks 26th of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, IDA only averaged higher in 5 and Iran in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA only Iran Difference Ahead
1960s 1.28 sq. km per square kilometre 1.07 sq. km per square kilometre 0.2043 sq. km per square kilometre IDA only
1970s 1.28 sq. km per square kilometre 1.07 sq. km per square kilometre 0.2043 sq. km per square kilometre IDA only
1980s 1.28 sq. km per square kilometre 1.07 sq. km per square kilometre 0.2043 sq. km per square kilometre IDA only
1990s 1.2 sq. km per square kilometre 1.07 sq. km per square kilometre 0.1297 sq. km per square kilometre IDA only
2000s 1.17 sq. km per square kilometre 1.07 sq. km per square kilometre 0.0967 sq. km per square kilometre IDA only
2010s 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre 1.07 sq. km per square kilometre 0.0212 sq. km per square kilometre Iran
2020s 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre 1.08 sq. km per square kilometre 0.0532 sq. km per square kilometre Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre, IDA only or Iran?
Iran, at 1.08 sq. km per square kilometre against 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre in IDA only as of 2024.
What is the difference in surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre between IDA only and Iran?
0.06 sq. km per square kilometre, with Iran 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 surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre?
IDA only ranks 25th and Iran ranks 26th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

IDA only vs Iran: Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 12 November 2026, from https://agriculture.statizoid.com/compare/surface-area-sq-km-per-square-kilometre/ida-only/iran-islamic-rep/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page; please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://agriculture.statizoid.com/compare/surface-area-sq-km-per-square-kilometre/ida-only/iran-islamic-rep/">IDA only vs Iran: Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre
Unit
sq. km per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 15,584 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Surface area (sq. km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.