France vs Iran: Land under cereal production

France

8.53 million hectares

in 2024

Iran

8.66 million hectares

in 2023

France rank

22nd

Iran rank

21st

Land under cereal production over time

France
Iran

How they compare

Iran currently reports 8.66 million hectares against 8.53 million hectares in France, a difference of 134,940 hectares.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.

Globally, France ranks 22nd and Iran ranks 21st of 181 countries.

Individual pages

About this data

Indicator: Land under cereal production (hectares)
Unit: hectares
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 228 places, 13,401 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.