Land area — Area in Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Iran (Islamic Republic of): Land area — Area was 162,250 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
162,250 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
21st
of 248 countries
All-time high
162,876 1000 ha
in 1961
All-time low
162,250 1000 ha
in 2017
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Land area — Area in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1961–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

Iran (Islamic Republic of) recorded 162,250 1000 ha for land area — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area — area in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 162,876 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 162,250 1000 ha, in 2017.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 21st of 248 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 162,876 1000 ha 162,876 1000 ha 162,876 1000 ha 9
1970s 162,876 1000 ha 162,876 1000 ha 162,876 1000 ha 10
1980s 162,876 1000 ha 162,876 1000 ha 162,876 1000 ha 10
1990s 162,876 1000 ha 162,876 1000 ha 162,876 1000 ha 10
2000s 162,876 1000 ha 162,876 1000 ha 162,876 1000 ha 10
2010s 162,688 1000 ha 162,250 1000 ha 162,876 1000 ha 10
2020s 162,250 1000 ha 162,250 1000 ha 162,250 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)

  1. 18 Indonesia 189,241 1000 ha compare
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  3. 20 Libya 175,954 1000 ha compare
  4. 22 Mongolia 155,850 1000 ha compare
  5. 23 Peru 128,000 1000 ha compare
  6. 24 Niger 126,670 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area — area in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Land area — area in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 162,250 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land area — area recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 162,876 1000 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 162,250 1000 ha in 2017.
How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for land area — area?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 21st out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
Is land area — area rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 Land area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Land area — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
284 places, 16,501 data points, 1961–2024
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