Land use hidden — Other areas in Iran
Iran: Land use hidden — Other areas was 1.04 million Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.04 million Square kilometres
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
11th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1.06 million Square kilometres
in 2013
All-time low
885,178 Square kilometres
in 2004
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Other areas in Iran, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — other areas in Iran stood at 1.04 million Square kilometres.
The figure is down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas in Iran peaked at 1.06 million Square kilometres in 2013 and was at its lowest, 885,178 Square kilometres, in 2004.
Iran ranks 11th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Land use hidden — Other areas in Iran, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.04 million Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 1.04 million Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.04 million Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.03 million Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.03 million Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.03 million Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.03 million Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.03 million Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.03 million Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.03 million Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.03 million Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 1.02 million Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 1.01 million Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 1.02 million Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 1.02 million Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 1.03 million Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 1.03 million Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 1.04 million Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 1.03 million Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 1.05 million Square kilometres | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 1.05 million Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 1.04 million Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 1.04 million Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 1.03 million Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.03 million Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 1.02 million Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.02 million Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.01 million Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 1.01 million Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 922,999 Square kilometres | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 907,780 Square kilometres | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 899,630 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 895,731 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 895,431 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 894,671 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 892,232 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 897,932 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 888,133 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 898,883 Square kilometres | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 906,663 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 895,907 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 892,331 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 888,754 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 885,178 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.05 million Square kilometres | +18.9% |
| 2006 | 1.05 million Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.05 million Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.06 million Square kilometres | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.06 million Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.06 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.06 million Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.06 million Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.06 million Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.06 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.06 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.06 million Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.05 million Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.05 million Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.05 million Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.04 million Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.04 million Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.04 million Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.04 million Square kilometres | -0.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 1.04 million Square kilometres is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26,110 Square kilometres, 40.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Iran's 1.04 million Square kilometres is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 90,679 Square kilometres, 11.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.03 million Square kilometres | 1.03 million Square kilometres | 1.04 million Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.03 million Square kilometres | 1.01 million Square kilometres | 1.04 million Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.03 million Square kilometres | 1.01 million Square kilometres | 1.05 million Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 899,342 Square kilometres | 888,133 Square kilometres | 922,999 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 972,925 Square kilometres | 885,178 Square kilometres | 1.06 million Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 million Square kilometres | 1.05 million Square kilometres | 1.06 million Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 million Square kilometres | 1.04 million Square kilometres | 1.04 million Square kilometres | 4 |
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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 in Iran?
- Land use hidden — other areas in Iran was 1.04 million Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 million Square kilometres in 2013.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 885,178 Square kilometres in 2004.
- How does Iran rank for land use hidden — other areas?
- Iran ranks 11th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 — Other areas. 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