Iran vs Niger: Land area in hectares
Iran
162.25 million hectares
in 2023
Niger
126.67 million hectares
in 2023
Iran rank
18th
Niger rank
21st
Land area in hectares over time
- Iran
- Niger
How they compare
Iran currently reports 162.25 million hectares against 126.67 million hectares in Niger, a difference of 35.58 million hectares.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.3 times Niger's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 18th and Niger ranks 21st of 238 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 162.88 million hectares | 126.67 million hectares | 36.21 million hectares | Iran |
| 1970s | 162.88 million hectares | 126.67 million hectares | 36.21 million hectares | Iran |
| 1980s | 162.88 million hectares | 126.67 million hectares | 36.21 million hectares | Iran |
| 1990s | 162.88 million hectares | 126.67 million hectares | 36.21 million hectares | Iran |
| 2000s | 162.88 million hectares | 126.67 million hectares | 36.21 million hectares | Iran |
| 2010s | 162.69 million hectares | 126.67 million hectares | 36.02 million hectares | Iran |
| 2020s | 162.25 million hectares | 126.67 million hectares | 35.58 million hectares | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Iran or Niger?
- Iran, at 162.25 million hectares against 126.67 million hectares in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Iran and Niger?
- 35.58 million hectares, with Iran 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 land area in hectares?
- Iran ranks 18th and Niger ranks 21st of 238 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.