Grazing land use over the long term in Iran
Iran: Grazing land use over the long term was 29.48 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
29.48 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
26th
of 202 countries
All-time high
29.52 million
in 1998
All-time low
5.01 million
in 1300
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Grazing land use over the long term in Iran, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grazing land use over the long term in Iran is 29.48 million, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, grazing land use over the long term in Iran peaked at 29.52 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, 5.01 million, in 1300.
That places Iran 26th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Grazing land use over the long term in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 6.67 million | — |
| 1100 | 6.96 million | +4.5% |
| 1200 | 7.25 million | +4.1% |
| 1300 | 5.01 million | -30.8% |
| 1400 | 5.30 million | +5.7% |
| 1500 | 5.57 million | +5.1% |
| 1600 | 6.84 million | +22.9% |
| 1700 | 6.71 million | -2.0% |
| 1710 | 6.97 million | +4.0% |
| 1720 | 7.11 million | +1.9% |
| 1730 | 7.24 million | +1.9% |
| 1740 | 7.37 million | +1.9% |
| 1750 | 7.51 million | +1.9% |
| 1760 | 7.65 million | +1.9% |
| 1770 | 7.79 million | +1.9% |
| 1780 | 7.94 million | +1.8% |
| 1790 | 8.08 million | +1.8% |
| 1800 | 8.23 million | +1.8% |
| 1810 | 8.38 million | +1.8% |
| 1820 | 8.53 million | +1.8% |
| 1830 | 8.99 million | +5.3% |
| 1840 | 9.44 million | +5.0% |
| 1850 | 9.88 million | +4.7% |
| 1860 | 10.32 million | +4.5% |
| 1870 | 10.76 million | +4.2% |
| 1880 | 12.36 million | +14.9% |
| 1890 | 13.94 million | +12.8% |
| 1900 | 15.16 million | +8.8% |
| 1910 | 16.37 million | +8.0% |
| 1920 | 17.55 million | +7.2% |
| 1930 | 18.71 million | +6.6% |
| 1940 | 19.82 million | +6.0% |
| 1950 | 20.87 million | +5.3% |
| 1951 | 21.33 million | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 21.81 million | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 22.31 million | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 22.83 million | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 23.37 million | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 23.92 million | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 24.49 million | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 25.06 million | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 25.65 million | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 26.24 million | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 26.92 million | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 26.92 million | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 26.92 million | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 26.92 million | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 26.92 million | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 26.92 million | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 26.92 million | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 26.92 million | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 26.92 million | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 26.92 million | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 26.92 million | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 26.92 million | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 26.92 million | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 26.92 million | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 26.92 million | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 26.92 million | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 26.92 million | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 26.92 million | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 26.92 million | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 26.92 million | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 26.92 million | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 26.92 million | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 26.92 million | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 26.92 million | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 27.42 million | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 27.42 million | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 27.42 million | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 27.92 million | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 27.92 million | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 27.92 million | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 27.92 million | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 28.42 million | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 28.42 million | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 28.42 million | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 28.42 million | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 28.92 million | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 28.92 million | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 29.52 million | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 28.92 million | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 29.52 million | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 29.52 million | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 29.52 million | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 29.52 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 29.52 million | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 29.52 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 29.52 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 29.52 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 29.50 million | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 29.48 million | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 29.48 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 29.48 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 29.48 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 29.48 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 29.48 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 29.48 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 29.48 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 29.48 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 29.48 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 29.48 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 29.48 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 29.48 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 29.48 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 29.48 million | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 29.48 million | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 29.48 million | +0.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 29.48 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million, 18.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iran's 29.48 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.84 million, 10.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grazing land use over the long term in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1300 | -30.8% | 7.25 million | 5.01 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 6.67 million | 6.67 million | 6.67 million | 1 |
| 1100s | 6.96 million | 6.96 million | 6.96 million | 1 |
| 1200s | 7.25 million | 7.25 million | 7.25 million | 1 |
| 1300s | 5.01 million | 5.01 million | 5.01 million | 1 |
| 1400s | 5.30 million | 5.30 million | 5.30 million | 1 |
| 1500s | 5.57 million | 5.57 million | 5.57 million | 1 |
| 1600s | 6.84 million | 6.84 million | 6.84 million | 1 |
| 1700s | 6.71 million | 6.71 million | 6.71 million | 1 |
| 1710s | 6.97 million | 6.97 million | 6.97 million | 1 |
| 1720s | 7.11 million | 7.11 million | 7.11 million | 1 |
| 1730s | 7.24 million | 7.24 million | 7.24 million | 1 |
| 1740s | 7.37 million | 7.37 million | 7.37 million | 1 |
| 1750s | 7.51 million | 7.51 million | 7.51 million | 1 |
| 1760s | 7.65 million | 7.65 million | 7.65 million | 1 |
| 1770s | 7.79 million | 7.79 million | 7.79 million | 1 |
| 1780s | 7.94 million | 7.94 million | 7.94 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 8.08 million | 8.08 million | 8.08 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 8.23 million | 8.23 million | 8.23 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 8.38 million | 8.38 million | 8.38 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 8.53 million | 8.53 million | 8.53 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 8.99 million | 8.99 million | 8.99 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 9.44 million | 9.44 million | 9.44 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 9.88 million | 9.88 million | 9.88 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 10.32 million | 10.32 million | 10.32 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 10.76 million | 10.76 million | 10.76 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 12.36 million | 12.36 million | 12.36 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 13.94 million | 13.94 million | 13.94 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 15.16 million | 15.16 million | 15.16 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 16.37 million | 16.37 million | 16.37 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 17.55 million | 17.55 million | 17.55 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 18.71 million | 18.71 million | 18.71 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 19.82 million | 19.82 million | 19.82 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 23.16 million | 20.87 million | 25.65 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 26.86 million | 26.24 million | 26.92 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.92 million | 26.92 million | 26.92 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.27 million | 26.92 million | 27.92 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.58 million | 27.92 million | 29.52 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.52 million | 29.48 million | 29.52 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.48 million | 29.48 million | 29.48 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.48 million | 29.48 million | 29.48 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More environment data for Iran
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.319 hectares per person (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -21.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -30.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) 3.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grazing land use over the long term in Iran?
- Grazing land use over the long term in Iran was 29.48 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest grazing land use over the long term recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 29.52 million in 1998.
- What is the lowest grazing land use over the long term recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.01 million in 1300.
- How does Iran rank for grazing land use over the long term?
- Iran ranks 26th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is grazing land use over the long term rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Grazing land use over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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