Afghanistan vs Iran: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Afghanistan
30.00 million hectares
in 2023
Iran
29.48 million hectares
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
26th
Iran rank
27th
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Afghanistan
- Iran
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 30.00 million hectares against 29.48 million hectares in Iran, a difference of 523,000 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iran ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 26th and Iran ranks 27th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.00 million hectares | 44.00 million hectares | 14.00 million hectares | Iran |
| 1970s | 30.00 million hectares | 44.00 million hectares | 14.00 million hectares | Iran |
| 1980s | 30.00 million hectares | 44.35 million hectares | 14.35 million hectares | Iran |
| 1990s | 30.00 million hectares | 45.66 million hectares | 15.66 million hectares | Iran |
| 2000s | 30.00 million hectares | 38.06 million hectares | 8.06 million hectares | Iran |
| 2010s | 30.00 million hectares | 29.48 million hectares | 523,000 hectares | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 30.13 million hectares | 29.48 million hectares | 654,000 hectares | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, Afghanistan or Iran?
- Afghanistan, at 30.00 million hectares against 29.48 million hectares in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Afghanistan and Iran?
- 523,000 hectares, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iran?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Iran rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Afghanistan ranks 26th and Iran ranks 27th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.