Indonesia vs Iran: Agricultural area over the long-term
Indonesia
61.55 million hectares
in 2025
Iran
47.20 million hectares
in 2025
Indonesia rank
15th
Iran rank
18th
Agricultural area over the long-term over time
- Indonesia
- Iran
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 61.55 million hectares against 47.20 million hectares in Iran, a difference of 14.35 million hectares.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.3 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Iran ahead.
Indonesia ranks 15th and Iran ranks 18th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 5 and Iran in 35.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.62 million hectares | 11.40 million hectares | 9.77 million hectares | Iran |
| 1100s | 1.94 million hectares | 11.85 million hectares | 9.92 million hectares | Iran |
| 1200s | 2.29 million hectares | 12.28 million hectares | 9.99 million hectares | Iran |
| 1300s | 2.70 million hectares | 8.45 million hectares | 5.75 million hectares | Iran |
| 1400s | 3.73 million hectares | 8.88 million hectares | 5.15 million hectares | Iran |
| 1500s | 4.71 million hectares | 9.28 million hectares | 4.57 million hectares | Iran |
| 1600s | 5.30 million hectares | 11.32 million hectares | 6.02 million hectares | Iran |
| 1700s | 6.04 million hectares | 11.01 million hectares | 4.96 million hectares | Iran |
| 1710s | 6.21 million hectares | 11.44 million hectares | 5.23 million hectares | Iran |
| 1720s | 6.37 million hectares | 11.64 million hectares | 5.27 million hectares | Iran |
| 1730s | 6.54 million hectares | 11.85 million hectares | 5.31 million hectares | Iran |
| 1740s | 6.71 million hectares | 12.06 million hectares | 5.35 million hectares | Iran |
| 1750s | 6.89 million hectares | 12.27 million hectares | 5.38 million hectares | Iran |
| 1760s | 7.35 million hectares | 12.49 million hectares | 5.14 million hectares | Iran |
| 1770s | 7.83 million hectares | 12.71 million hectares | 4.88 million hectares | Iran |
| 1780s | 8.32 million hectares | 12.93 million hectares | 4.61 million hectares | Iran |
| 1790s | 8.82 million hectares | 13.15 million hectares | 4.32 million hectares | Iran |
| 1800s | 9.34 million hectares | 13.37 million hectares | 4.04 million hectares | Iran |
| 1810s | 9.48 million hectares | 13.60 million hectares | 4.12 million hectares | Iran |
| 1820s | 9.60 million hectares | 13.83 million hectares | 4.23 million hectares | Iran |
| 1830s | 9.70 million hectares | 14.55 million hectares | 4.85 million hectares | Iran |
| 1840s | 9.78 million hectares | 15.26 million hectares | 5.48 million hectares | Iran |
| 1850s | 9.84 million hectares | 15.96 million hectares | 6.11 million hectares | Iran |
| 1860s | 12.07 million hectares | 16.64 million hectares | 4.57 million hectares | Iran |
| 1870s | 14.12 million hectares | 17.32 million hectares | 3.20 million hectares | Iran |
| 1880s | 16.03 million hectares | 19.86 million hectares | 3.84 million hectares | Iran |
| 1890s | 17.78 million hectares | 22.37 million hectares | 4.59 million hectares | Iran |
| 1900s | 20.04 million hectares | 24.29 million hectares | 4.25 million hectares | Iran |
| 1910s | 22.30 million hectares | 26.17 million hectares | 3.88 million hectares | Iran |
| 1920s | 24.56 million hectares | 28.00 million hectares | 3.45 million hectares | Iran |
| 1930s | 26.83 million hectares | 29.78 million hectares | 2.94 million hectares | Iran |
| 1940s | 29.07 million hectares | 31.46 million hectares | 2.39 million hectares | Iran |
| 1950s | 32.30 million hectares | 36.54 million hectares | 4.23 million hectares | Iran |
| 1960s | 34.35 million hectares | 42.25 million hectares | 7.90 million hectares | Iran |
| 1970s | 37.36 million hectares | 43.12 million hectares | 5.75 million hectares | Iran |
| 1980s | 43.18 million hectares | 42.85 million hectares | 328,720 hectares | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 46.85 million hectares | 46.48 million hectares | 374,760 hectares | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 49.49 million hectares | 47.18 million hectares | 2.31 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 56.41 million hectares | 46.05 million hectares | 10.36 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 60.41 million hectares | 47.11 million hectares | 13.30 million hectares | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural area over the long-term, Indonesia or Iran?
- Indonesia, at 61.55 million hectares against 47.20 million hectares in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural area over the long-term between Indonesia and Iran?
- 14.35 million hectares, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Iran?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Iran rank globally for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Indonesia ranks 15th and Iran ranks 18th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as 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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About this data
Total agricultural area for each separate country over time.