Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita in Iran
Iran: Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita was 0.0019 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0019 Square kilometres per person
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
67th
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.0069 Square kilometres per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0019 Square kilometres per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita in Iran, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
Iran recorded 0.0019 Square kilometres per person for land use hidden — cropland, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland, per capita in Iran peaked at 0.0069 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 Square kilometres per person, in 2023.
Iran ranks 67th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita in Iran, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0069 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0067 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0065 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0064 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0062 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.006 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0058 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0057 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0055 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0054 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0054 Square kilometres per person | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0054 Square kilometres per person | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0055 Square kilometres per person | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0052 Square kilometres per person | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0049 Square kilometres per person | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0046 Square kilometres per person | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0044 Square kilometres per person | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 0.004 Square kilometres per person | -8.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0041 Square kilometres per person | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0034 Square kilometres per person | -16.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0034 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0034 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0033 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0033 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0032 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0031 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0031 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0031 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0029 Square kilometres per person | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0028 Square kilometres per person | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.003 Square kilometres per person | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 0.003 Square kilometres per person | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.003 Square kilometres per person | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.003 Square kilometres per person | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.003 Square kilometres per person | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0029 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0028 Square kilometres per person | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0028 Square kilometres per person | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0027 Square kilometres per person | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0025 Square kilometres per person | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0026 Square kilometres per person | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0026 Square kilometres per person | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0026 Square kilometres per person | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0025 Square kilometres per person | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0025 Square kilometres per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0025 Square kilometres per person | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0025 Square kilometres per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0023 Square kilometres per person | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0023 Square kilometres per person | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0022 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0022 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0021 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.002 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.002 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.002 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.002 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.002 Square kilometres per person | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.002 Square kilometres per person | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.002 Square kilometres per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.002 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.002 Square kilometres per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.002 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0019 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.0019 Square kilometres per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0018 Square kilometres per person, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.0019 Square kilometres per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0004 Square kilometres per person, 5.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0062 Square kilometres per person | 0.0055 Square kilometres per person | 0.0069 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0049 Square kilometres per person | 0.004 Square kilometres per person | 0.0055 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0032 Square kilometres per person | 0.0029 Square kilometres per person | 0.0034 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0029 Square kilometres per person | 0.0027 Square kilometres per person | 0.003 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0025 Square kilometres per person | 0.0023 Square kilometres per person | 0.0026 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0021 Square kilometres per person | 0.002 Square kilometres per person | 0.0022 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.002 Square kilometres per person | 0.0019 Square kilometres per person | 0.002 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 64 South Africa 0.002 Square kilometres per person compare
- 65 Samoa 0.002 Square kilometres per person compare
- 66 Afghanistan 0.002 Square kilometres per person compare
- 68 Nigeria 0.0019 Square kilometres per person compare
- 69 Kyrgyzstan 0.0019 Square kilometres per person compare
- 70 Mexico 0.0019 Square kilometres per person compare
More environment data for Iran
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -30.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -21.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -0.0807 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use hidden — cropland, per capita in Iran?
- Land use hidden — cropland, per capita in Iran was 0.0019 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland, per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0069 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland, per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 Square kilometres per person in 2023.
- How does Iran rank for land use hidden — cropland, per capita?
- Iran ranks 67th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland, per capita rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Cropland divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Cropland ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Cropland Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land use hidden — Cropland divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.