Africa vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Tomatoes — Area harvested

Africa
1.67 million ha
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
68,517 ha
in 2024
Africa rank
2nd
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
5th

Tomatoes — Area harvested over time

  • Africa
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922024

How they compare

Africa currently reports 1.67 million ha against 68,517 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 1.60 million ha.

That makes Africa's figure about 24.4 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

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

Africa ranks 2nd and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 5th of 29 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Iran (Islamic Republic of) Difference Ahead
1960s 196,820 ha 16,644 ha 180,176 ha Africa
1970s 301,931 ha 28,250 ha 273,681 ha Africa
1980s 383,528 ha 56,180 ha 327,348 ha Africa
1990s 523,951 ha 98,724 ha 425,227 ha Africa
2000s 821,610 ha 141,333 ha 680,277 ha Africa
2010s 1.33 million ha 137,981 ha 1.19 million ha Africa
2020s 1.73 million ha 79,150 ha 1.65 million ha Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tomatoes — area harvested, Africa or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Africa, at 1.67 million ha against 68,517 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in tomatoes — area harvested between Africa and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
1.60 million ha, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Africa and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for tomatoes — area harvested?
Africa ranks 2nd and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 5th of 29 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Tomatoes — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Tomatoes — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
215 places, 11,672 data points, 1961–2024
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