Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Iran
Iran: Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita was 0.0115 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0115 Square kilometres per person
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
30th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.0468 Square kilometres per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0115 Square kilometres per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Iran, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
Iran recorded 0.0115 Square kilometres per person for land use hidden — other areas, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas, per capita in Iran peaked at 0.0468 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0115 Square kilometres per person, in 2023.
That places Iran 30th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Iran, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0468 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0454 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.044 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0426 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0413 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 0.04 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0388 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0376 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0365 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0354 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0342 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.033 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0318 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0311 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0303 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0295 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0287 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.028 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0268 Square kilometres per person | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0264 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0249 Square kilometres per person | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0235 Square kilometres per person | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0225 Square kilometres per person | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0216 Square kilometres per person | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0207 Square kilometres per person | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0199 Square kilometres per person | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0191 Square kilometres per person | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0183 Square kilometres per person | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0178 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0158 Square kilometres per person | -11.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0151 Square kilometres per person | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0147 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0146 Square kilometres per person | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0146 Square kilometres per person | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0144 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0142 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0141 Square kilometres per person | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0138 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0137 Square kilometres per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0137 Square kilometres per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0133 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0131 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0129 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0126 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0147 Square kilometres per person | +16.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0143 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.014 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.014 Square kilometres per person | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0138 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0136 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0135 Square kilometres per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0133 Square kilometres per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0132 Square kilometres per person | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.013 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0129 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0127 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0124 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0121 Square kilometres per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.012 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0119 Square kilometres per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0118 Square kilometres per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0117 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0115 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.0115 Square kilometres per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0023 Square kilometres per person, 5.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.0115 Square kilometres per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0061 Square kilometres per person, 1.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0415 Square kilometres per person | 0.0365 Square kilometres per person | 0.0468 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0309 Square kilometres per person | 0.0268 Square kilometres per person | 0.0354 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0215 Square kilometres per person | 0.0178 Square kilometres per person | 0.0264 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0145 Square kilometres per person | 0.0137 Square kilometres per person | 0.0158 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0136 Square kilometres per person | 0.0126 Square kilometres per person | 0.0147 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0129 Square kilometres per person | 0.012 Square kilometres per person | 0.0136 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0117 Square kilometres per person | 0.0115 Square kilometres per person | 0.0119 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 27 New Zealand 0.0128 Square kilometres per person compare
- 28 Saudi Arabia 0.012 Square kilometres per person compare
- 29 Bahamas 0.012 Square kilometres per person compare
- 31 Sudan 0.0112 Square kilometres per person compare
- 32 Kyrgyzstan 0.0105 Square kilometres per person compare
- 33 Finland 0.0103 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 — other areas, per capita in Iran?
- Land use hidden — other areas, per capita in Iran was 0.0115 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas, per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0468 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas, per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0115 Square kilometres per person in 2023.
- How does Iran rank for land use hidden — other areas, per capita?
- Iran ranks 30th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas, per capita rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. 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 — Other areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Other areas 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 — Other areas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Other areas 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 — Other areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.