Iran vs Niger: FAO projections of arable land
Iran
17.59 million hectares
in 2023
Niger
17.82 million hectares
in 2023
Iran rank
22nd
Niger rank
21st
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Iran
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 17.82 million hectares against 17.59 million hectares in Iran, a difference of 226,500 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 22nd and Niger ranks 21st of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 5 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.45 million hectares | 11.65 million hectares | 3.80 million hectares | Iran |
| 1970s | 16.20 million hectares | 10.33 million hectares | 5.87 million hectares | Iran |
| 1980s | 15.58 million hectares | 9.78 million hectares | 5.80 million hectares | Iran |
| 1990s | 18.09 million hectares | 13.22 million hectares | 4.88 million hectares | Iran |
| 2000s | 17.59 million hectares | 14.37 million hectares | 3.22 million hectares | Iran |
| 2010s | 16.86 million hectares | 16.87 million hectares | 10,320 hectares | Niger |
| 2020s | 17.58 million hectares | 17.82 million hectares | 236,200 hectares | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Iran or Niger?
- Niger, at 17.82 million hectares against 17.59 million hectares in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Iran and Niger?
- 226,500 hectares, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Niger?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Niger rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Iran ranks 22nd and Niger ranks 21st 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.