Iran vs Tanzania: FAO projections of arable land
Iran
17.59 million hectares
in 2023
Tanzania
15.52 million hectares
in 2023
Iran rank
22nd
Tanzania rank
25th
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Iran
- Tanzania
How they compare
Iran currently reports 17.59 million hectares against 15.52 million hectares in Tanzania, a difference of 2.07 million hectares.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 22nd and Tanzania ranks 25th of 224 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.45 million hectares | 6.78 million hectares | 8.68 million hectares | Iran |
| 1970s | 16.20 million hectares | 8.20 million hectares | 8.00 million hectares | Iran |
| 1980s | 15.58 million hectares | 9.50 million hectares | 6.08 million hectares | Iran |
| 1990s | 18.09 million hectares | 9.95 million hectares | 8.14 million hectares | Iran |
| 2000s | 17.59 million hectares | 11.31 million hectares | 6.28 million hectares | Iran |
| 2010s | 16.86 million hectares | 14.35 million hectares | 2.50 million hectares | Iran |
| 2020s | 17.58 million hectares | 15.52 million hectares | 2.06 million hectares | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Iran or Tanzania?
- Iran, at 17.59 million hectares against 15.52 million hectares in Tanzania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Iran and Tanzania?
- 2.07 million hectares, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Tanzania?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Tanzania rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Iran ranks 22nd and Tanzania ranks 25th 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.