Statizoid

Iran vs South Africa: Arable land

Iran
15.70 million hectares
in 2023
South Africa
12.00 million hectares
in 2023
Iran rank
21st
South Africa rank
24th

Arable land over time

  • Iran
  • South Africa
05.0M10.0M15.0M196119922023

How they compare

Iran currently reports 15.70 million hectares against 12.00 million hectares in South Africa, a difference of 3.70 million hectares.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.

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

Globally, Iran ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 24th 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.