Ethiopia vs Iran: FAO projections of arable land
Ethiopia
18.46 million hectares
in 2023
Iran
17.59 million hectares
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
19th
Iran rank
22nd
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Ethiopia
- Iran
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 18.46 million hectares against 17.59 million hectares in Iran, a difference of 866,900 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Iran ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 19th and Iran ranks 22nd of 224 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.50 million hectares | 18.31 million hectares | 7.81 million hectares | Iran |
| 2000s | 12.87 million hectares | 17.59 million hectares | 4.72 million hectares | Iran |
| 2010s | 17.04 million hectares | 16.86 million hectares | 187,370 hectares | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 18.54 million hectares | 17.58 million hectares | 959,800 hectares | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Ethiopia or Iran?
- Ethiopia, at 18.46 million hectares against 17.59 million hectares in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Ethiopia and Iran?
- 866,900 hectares, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Iran?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Iran rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Ethiopia ranks 19th and Iran ranks 22nd of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.