Inland waters — Area in Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Iran (Islamic Republic of): Inland waters — Area was 12,265 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
12,265 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
9th
of 175 countries
All-time high
12,265 1000 ha
in 2017
All-time low
11,639 1000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Inland waters — Area in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for inland waters — area in Iran (Islamic Republic of) is 12,265 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inland waters — area in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 12,265 1000 ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11,639 1000 ha, in 1961.

That places Iran (Islamic Republic of) 9th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11,639 1000 ha 11,639 1000 ha 11,639 1000 ha 9
1970s 11,639 1000 ha 11,639 1000 ha 11,639 1000 ha 10
1980s 11,639 1000 ha 11,639 1000 ha 11,639 1000 ha 10
1990s 11,639 1000 ha 11,639 1000 ha 11,639 1000 ha 10
2000s 11,639 1000 ha 11,639 1000 ha 11,639 1000 ha 10
2010s 11,827 1000 ha 11,639 1000 ha 12,265 1000 ha 10
2020s 12,265 1000 ha 12,265 1000 ha 12,265 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)

  1. 6 China 17,531 1000 ha compare
  2. 7 China, mainland 17,470 1000 ha compare
  3. 8 Brazil 15,763 1000 ha compare
  4. 10 Ethiopia PDR 12,090 1000 ha compare
  5. 11 Democratic Republic of the Congo 7,781 1000 ha compare
  6. 12 United Republic of Tanzania 6,150 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inland waters — area in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Inland waters — area in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 12,265 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest inland waters — area recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 12,265 1000 ha in 2017.
What is the lowest inland waters — area recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 11,639 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for inland waters — area?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 9th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
Is inland waters — area rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Inland waters — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Inland waters — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
209 places, 12,035 data points, 1961–2024
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