Land use hidden — Land area in Iran
Iran: Land use hidden — Land area was 1.62 million Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.62 million Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1.63 million Square kilometres
in 1961
All-time low
1.62 million Square kilometres
in 2017
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Land area in Iran, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
Iran recorded 1.62 million Square kilometres for land use hidden — land area in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — land area in Iran peaked at 1.63 million Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.62 million Square kilometres, in 2017.
That places Iran 17th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Land use hidden — Land area in Iran, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.63 million Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 1.63 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.63 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.63 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.63 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.63 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.63 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.63 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.63 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.63 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.63 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.63 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.63 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.63 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.63 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.63 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.63 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.63 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.63 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.63 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.63 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.63 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.63 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.63 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.63 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.63 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.63 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.63 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.63 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.63 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.63 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.63 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.63 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.63 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.63 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.63 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.63 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.63 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.63 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.63 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.63 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.63 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.63 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.63 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.63 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.63 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.63 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.63 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.63 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.63 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.63 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.63 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.63 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.63 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.63 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.63 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.62 million Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.62 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.62 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.62 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.62 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.62 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.62 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 1.62 million Square kilometres is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 160,508 Square kilometres, 10.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Iran's 1.62 million Square kilometres is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 309,500 Square kilometres, 5.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.63 million Square kilometres | 1.63 million Square kilometres | 1.63 million Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.63 million Square kilometres | 1.63 million Square kilometres | 1.63 million Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.63 million Square kilometres | 1.63 million Square kilometres | 1.63 million Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.63 million Square kilometres | 1.63 million Square kilometres | 1.63 million Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.63 million Square kilometres | 1.63 million Square kilometres | 1.63 million Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.63 million Square kilometres | 1.62 million Square kilometres | 1.63 million Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.62 million Square kilometres | 1.62 million Square kilometres | 1.62 million Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 14 Indonesia 1.89 million Square kilometres compare
- 14 Timor-Leste 14,870 Square kilometres compare
- 15 Micronesia 700 Square kilometres compare
- 15 Sudan 1.87 million Square kilometres compare
- 16 Libya 1.76 million Square kilometres compare
- 18 Mongolia 1.56 million Square kilometres compare
- 19 Peru 1.28 million Square kilometres compare
- 20 Niger 1.27 million Square kilometres 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 — land area in Iran?
- Land use hidden — land area in Iran was 1.62 million Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — land area recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 million Square kilometres in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — land area recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 million Square kilometres in 2017.
- How does Iran rank for land use hidden — land area?
- Iran ranks 17th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — land area rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 — Land area. 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