What is the difference in total agricultural area over the long term between Canada and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

8.99 million, with Canada ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Our World in Data, published as Total agricultural area over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Canada vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Total agricultural area over the long term

Canada

56.19 million

in 2025

Iran, Islamic Republic of

47.20 million

in 2025

Canada rank

16th

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

18th

Total agricultural area over the long term over time

Canada
Iran, Islamic Republic of

How they compare

Canada currently reports 56.19 million against 47.20 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 8.99 million.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Canada ranks 16th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 18th of 199 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 11 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 29.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1000s	0	11.40 million	11.40 million	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1100s	0	11.85 million	11.85 million	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1200s	0	12.28 million	12.28 million	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1300s	0	8.45 million	8.45 million	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1400s	0	8.88 million	8.88 million	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1500s	926.86	9.28 million	9.28 million	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1600s	9,697	11.32 million	11.31 million	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1700s	18,666	11.01 million	10.99 million	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1710s	24,777	11.44 million	11.41 million	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1720s	32,984	11.64 million	11.61 million	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1730s	44,044	11.85 million	11.81 million	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1740s	59,002	12.06 million	12.00 million	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1750s	88,380	12.27 million	12.18 million	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1760s	120,591	12.49 million	12.37 million	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1770s	171,205	12.71 million	12.53 million	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1780s	236,622	12.93 million	12.69 million	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1790s	328,703	13.15 million	12.82 million	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1800s	476,880	13.37 million	12.90 million	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1810s	678,917	13.60 million	12.92 million	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1820s	957,979	13.83 million	12.87 million	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1830s	1.36 million	14.55 million	13.19 million	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1840s	1.95 million	15.26 million	13.31 million	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1850s	2.80 million	15.96 million	13.16 million	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1860s	4.55 million	16.64 million	12.09 million	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1870s	7.48 million	17.32 million	9.84 million	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1880s	9.23 million	19.86 million	10.64 million	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1890s	11.65 million	22.37 million	10.72 million	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1900s	12.44 million	24.29 million	11.85 million	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1910s	20.33 million	26.17 million	5.84 million	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1920s	29.84 million	28.00 million	1.83 million	Canada
1930s	35.84 million	29.78 million	6.06 million	Canada
1940s	42.17 million	31.46 million	10.71 million	Canada
1950s	52.22 million	36.54 million	15.68 million	Canada
1960s	62.86 million	42.25 million	20.60 million	Canada
1970s	62.89 million	43.12 million	19.77 million	Canada
1980s	61.17 million	42.85 million	18.32 million	Canada
1990s	61.33 million	46.48 million	14.85 million	Canada
2000s	60.90 million	47.18 million	13.71 million	Canada
2010s	57.90 million	46.05 million	11.85 million	Canada
2020s	56.74 million	47.11 million	9.63 million	Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total agricultural area over the long term, Canada or Iran, Islamic Republic of?: Canada, at 56.19 million against 47.20 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in total agricultural area over the long term between Canada and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 8.99 million, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Canada and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for total agricultural area over the long term?: Canada ranks 16th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 18th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data, published as Total agricultural area over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Total agricultural area over the long term
Source: Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026