15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Croplands in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran (Islamic Republic of): 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Croplands was 57,896 km2 in 2021. ▲ Rising
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Croplands in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in km2.
Analysis
In 2021, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: croplands in Iran (Islamic Republic of) stood at 57,896 km2. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: croplands in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 57,896 km2 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 48,440 km2, in 2000.
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Croplands in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year
| Year | km2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48,440 km2 | — |
| 2005 | 52,606 km2 | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 53,842 km2 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 54,951 km2 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 56,718 km2 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 57,896 km2 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50,523 km2 | 48,440 km2 | 52,606 km2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 55,170 km2 | 53,842 km2 | 56,718 km2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 57,896 km2 | 57,896 km2 | 57,896 km2 | 1 |
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- 1 Brazil 229,459 km2 compare
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- 4 Spain 74,824 km2 compare
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- Standard Deviation 0.488 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.07 °C (2025)
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- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import value, annual growth rate 0.0788 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: croplands in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: croplands in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 57,896 km2 in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: croplands recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 57,896 km2 in 2021.
- What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: croplands recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,440 km2 in 2000.
- How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: croplands?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 2nd out of 15 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: croplands rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Croplands — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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