Indonesia vs Iran: Land area in hectares
Land area in hectares over time
- Indonesia
- Iran
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 189.26 million hectares against 162.25 million hectares in Iran, a difference of 27.01 million hectares.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 14th and Iran ranks 17th of 233 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 181.16 million hectares | 162.88 million hectares | 18.28 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 181.16 million hectares | 162.88 million hectares | 18.28 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 181.16 million hectares | 162.88 million hectares | 18.28 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 181.16 million hectares | 162.88 million hectares | 18.28 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 187.75 million hectares | 162.88 million hectares | 24.88 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 187.75 million hectares | 162.69 million hectares | 25.06 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 188.88 million hectares | 162.25 million hectares | 26.63 million hectares | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Indonesia or Iran?
- Indonesia, at 189.26 million hectares against 162.25 million hectares in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Indonesia and Iran?
- 27.01 million hectares, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Iran?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and Iran rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Indonesia ranks 14th and Iran ranks 17th of 233 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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.