Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Ukraine: Wheat — Area harvested

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
6.46 million ha
in 2024
Ukraine
4.88 million ha
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
3rd
Ukraine rank
12th

Wheat — Area harvested over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • Ukraine
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M196119922024

How they compare

Iran (Islamic Republic of) currently reports 6.46 million ha against 4.88 million ha in Ukraine, a difference of 1.58 million ha.

That makes Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s figure about 1.3 times Ukraine's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 3rd and Ukraine ranks 12th of 14 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iran (Islamic Republic of) averaged higher in 3 and Ukraine in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) Ukraine Difference Ahead
1990s 6.29 million ha 5.75 million ha 540,860 ha Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2000s 6.29 million ha 6.01 million ha 279,805 ha Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2010s 6.03 million ha 6.40 million ha 366,912 ha Ukraine
2020s 5.89 million ha 5.70 million ha 187,636 ha Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wheat — area harvested, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Ukraine?
Iran (Islamic Republic of), at 6.46 million ha against 4.88 million ha in Ukraine as of 2024.
What is the difference in wheat — area harvested between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Ukraine?
1.58 million ha, with Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Ukraine?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Ukraine rank globally for wheat — area harvested?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 3rd and Ukraine ranks 12th of 14 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Wheat — 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
Wheat — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
164 places, 9,260 data points, 1961–2024
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