Iran vs Tanzania: Breakdown of habitable land area

Iran

6.13 million hectares

in 2019

Tanzania

5.55 million hectares

in 2019

Iran rank

9th

Tanzania rank

10th

Breakdown of habitable land area over time

Iran currently reports 6.13 million hectares against 5.55 million hectares in Tanzania, a difference of 572,110 hectares.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 9th and Tanzania ranks 10th of 235 countries.

Indicator: Breakdown of habitable land area
Unit: hectares
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.