Statizoid

France vs Iran: Arable land

France
16.90 million hectares
in 2023
Iran
15.70 million hectares
in 2023
France rank
18th
Iran rank
21st

Arable land over time

  • France
  • Iran
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922023

How they compare

France currently reports 16.90 million hectares against 15.70 million hectares in Iran, a difference of 1.20 million hectares.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

Globally, France ranks 18th and Iran ranks 21st of 206 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 11,871 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.