Inland waters — Area in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran (Islamic Republic of): Inland waters — Area was 12,265 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Inland waters — Area in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1961–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
- 6 China 17,531 1000 ha compare
- 7 China, mainland 17,470 1000 ha compare
- 8 Brazil 15,763 1000 ha compare
- 10 Ethiopia PDR 12,090 1000 ha compare
- 11 Democratic Republic of the Congo 7,781 1000 ha compare
- 12 United Republic of Tanzania 6,150 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 13,365 t (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 18.17 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area 17,590 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 810.18 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 4,718 t (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 9,600 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 51.35 kg/ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 54.58 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 62.63 % (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 903,184 t (2024)
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
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.