How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for cattle and buffaloes — livestock units per agricultural land area?

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 17th out of 20 countries with data for 2023.

Is cattle and buffaloes — livestock units per agricultural land area rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?

Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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 Cattle and Buffaloes — Livestock units per agricultural land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cattle and Buffaloes — Livestock units per agricultural land area in Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Name: Cattle and Buffaloes — Livestock units per agricultural land area in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Iran (Islamic Republic of): Cattle and Buffaloes — Livestock units per agricultural land area was 0.08 LSU/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.08 LSU/ha

Change on year

down 11.1%

World rank

17th

of 20 countries

All-time high

0.12 LSU/ha

in 2005

All-time low

0.06 LSU/ha

in 1963

Years of data

1961–2023

Cattle and Buffaloes — Livestock units per agricultural land area in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU/ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cattle and buffaloes — livestock units per agricultural land area in Iran (Islamic Republic of) is 0.08 LSU/ha, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle and buffaloes — livestock units per agricultural land area in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 0.12 LSU/ha in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.06 LSU/ha, in 1963.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 17th of 20 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Cattle and Buffaloes — Livestock units per agricultural land area in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year

Annual values for Cattle and Buffaloes — Livestock units per agricultural land area in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1961 to 2023.
Year	LSU/ha	Change
1961	0.07 LSU/ha	—
1962	0.07 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1963	0.06 LSU/ha	-14.3%
1964	0.06 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1965	0.06 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1966	0.06 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1967	0.06 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1968	0.06 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1969	0.06 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1970	0.06 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1971	0.07 LSU/ha	+16.7%
1972	0.07 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1973	0.07 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1974	0.07 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1975	0.07 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1976	0.07 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1977	0.07 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1978	0.07 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1979	0.07 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1980	0.07 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1981	0.07 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1982	0.06 LSU/ha	-14.3%
1983	0.07 LSU/ha	+16.7%
1984	0.07 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1985	0.08 LSU/ha	+14.3%
1986	0.08 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1987	0.08 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1988	0.08 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1989	0.09 LSU/ha	+12.5%
1990	0.09 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1991	0.08 LSU/ha	-11.1%
1992	0.09 LSU/ha	+12.5%
1993	0.09 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1994	0.09 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1995	0.1 LSU/ha	+11.1%
1996	0.1 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1997	0.1 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1998	0.1 LSU/ha	+0.0%
1999	0.09 LSU/ha	-10.0%
2000	0.1 LSU/ha	+11.1%
2001	0.1 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2002	0.09 LSU/ha	-10.0%
2003	0.09 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2004	0.09 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2005	0.12 LSU/ha	+33.3%
2006	0.12 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2007	0.12 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2008	0.11 LSU/ha	-8.3%
2009	0.11 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2010	0.11 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2011	0.12 LSU/ha	+9.1%
2012	0.12 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2013	0.12 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2014	0.07 LSU/ha	-41.7%
2015	0.07 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2016	0.09 LSU/ha	+28.6%
2017	0.08 LSU/ha	-11.1%
2018	0.08 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2019	0.08 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2020	0.08 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2021	0.09 LSU/ha	+12.5%
2022	0.09 LSU/ha	+0.0%
2023	0.08 LSU/ha	-11.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0622 LSU/ha	0.06 LSU/ha	0.07 LSU/ha	9
1970s	0.069 LSU/ha	0.06 LSU/ha	0.07 LSU/ha	10
1980s	0.075 LSU/ha	0.06 LSU/ha	0.09 LSU/ha	10
1990s	0.093 LSU/ha	0.08 LSU/ha	0.1 LSU/ha	10
2000s	0.105 LSU/ha	0.09 LSU/ha	0.12 LSU/ha	10
2010s	0.094 LSU/ha	0.07 LSU/ha	0.12 LSU/ha	10
2020s	0.085 LSU/ha	0.08 LSU/ha	0.09 LSU/ha	4

Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)

14 Costa Rica 0.91 LSU/ha compare
14 Micronesia 0.16 LSU/ha compare
15 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.14 LSU/ha compare
15 New Zealand 0.88 LSU/ha compare
16 India 0.86 LSU/ha compare
16 Melanesia 0.11 LSU/ha compare
17 Norway 0.8 LSU/ha compare
17 Puerto Rico 0.8 LSU/ha compare
18 Cabo Verde 0.19 LSU/ha compare
18 Syrian Arab Republic 0.04 LSU/ha compare
19 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.03 LSU/ha compare
19 Egypt 0.79 LSU/ha compare
19 Japan 0.79 LSU/ha compare
20 Republic of Moldova 0.02 LSU/ha compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import value, annual growth rate 0.0788 % change on previous year (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle and buffaloes — livestock units per agricultural land area in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?: Cattle and buffaloes — livestock units per agricultural land area in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 0.08 LSU/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle and buffaloes — livestock units per agricultural land area recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?: The highest recorded value was 0.12 LSU/ha in 2005.
What is the lowest cattle and buffaloes — livestock units per agricultural land area recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?: The lowest recorded value was 0.06 LSU/ha in 1963.
How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for cattle and buffaloes — livestock units per agricultural land area?: Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 17th out of 20 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle and buffaloes — livestock units per agricultural land area rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?: Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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 Cattle and Buffaloes — Livestock units per agricultural land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cattle and Buffaloes — Livestock units per agricultural land area
Unit: LSU/ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 241 places, 13,793 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

The Livestock Patterns domain of FAOSTAT contains data on livestock numbers, shares of major livestock species and densities of livestock units in the agricultural land area. Values are calculated using Livestock Units (LSU), which facilitate aggregating information for different livestock types. Data are available by country, with global coverage, for the period 1961 to the most recent year available with annual updates. This methodology applies the LSU coefficients reported in the "Guidelines for the preparation of livestock sector reviews" (FAO, 2011). From this publication, LSU coefficients are computed by livestock type and by country. The reference unit used for the calculation of livestock units (=1 LSU) is the grazing equivalent of one adult dairy cow producing 3000 kg of milk annually, fed without additional concentrated foodstuffs. FAOSTAT agri-environmental indicators on livestock patterns closely follow the structure of the indicators in EUROSTAT.