Land use hidden — Cropland in Iran
Iran: Land use hidden — Cropland was 175,900 Square kilometres in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
175,900 Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
20th
of 193 countries
All-time high
187,080 Square kilometres
in 1995
All-time low
137,130 Square kilometres
in 1980
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Cropland in Iran, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — cropland in Iran is 175,900 Square kilometres, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland in Iran peaked at 187,080 Square kilometres in 1995 and was at its lowest, 137,130 Square kilometres, in 1980.
That places Iran 20th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Cropland in Iran, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 152,710 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 152,900 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 153,500 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 154,100 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 154,700 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 154,800 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 155,500 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 156,000 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 156,700 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 157,000 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 161,540 Square kilometres | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 168,000 Square kilometres | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 174,810 Square kilometres | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 169,600 Square kilometres | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 164,400 Square kilometres | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 159,500 Square kilometres | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 156,930 Square kilometres | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 148,670 Square kilometres | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 159,080 Square kilometres | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 137,130 Square kilometres | -13.8% |
| 1981 | 142,800 Square kilometres | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 148,670 Square kilometres | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 152,100 Square kilometres | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 155,400 Square kilometres | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 158,700 Square kilometres | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 162,000 Square kilometres | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 165,300 Square kilometres | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 168,710 Square kilometres | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 167,000 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 165,000 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 179,970 Square kilometres | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 182,870 Square kilometres | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 186,520 Square kilometres | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 186,570 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 187,080 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 184,270 Square kilometres | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 178,320 Square kilometres | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 181,870 Square kilometres | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 176,870 Square kilometres | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 162,840 Square kilometres | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 172,230 Square kilometres | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 174,440 Square kilometres | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 176,650 Square kilometres | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 178,860 Square kilometres | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 181,070 Square kilometres | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 183,280 Square kilometres | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 185,490 Square kilometres | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 171,820 Square kilometres | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 172,092 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 170,624 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 169,156 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 167,688 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 164,770 Square kilometres | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 164,770 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 164,770 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 164,770 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 169,580 Square kilometres | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 174,380 Square kilometres | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 175,110 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 175,510 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 175,900 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 175,900 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 175,900 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 175,900 Square kilometres is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16,313 Square kilometres, 10.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Iran's 175,900 Square kilometres is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14,520 Square kilometres, 12.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 154,546 Square kilometres | 152,710 Square kilometres | 156,700 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 161,953 Square kilometres | 148,670 Square kilometres | 174,810 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 155,781 Square kilometres | 137,130 Square kilometres | 168,710 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 180,934 Square kilometres | 165,000 Square kilometres | 187,080 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 175,877 Square kilometres | 162,840 Square kilometres | 185,490 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 168,562 Square kilometres | 164,770 Square kilometres | 175,110 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 175,802 Square kilometres | 175,510 Square kilometres | 175,900 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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 in Iran?
- Land use hidden — cropland in Iran was 175,900 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 187,080 Square kilometres in 1995.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 137,130 Square kilometres in 1980.
- How does Iran rank for land use hidden — cropland?
- Iran ranks 20th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata