Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Iran
Iran: Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre was 0.1817 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1817 Square kilometres per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
75th
of 167 countries
All-time high
0.2861 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1998
All-time low
0.181 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2009
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Iran, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Iran stood at 0.1817 Square kilometres per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Iran peaked at 0.2861 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.181 Square kilometres per square kilometre, in 2009.
Iran ranks 75th of 167 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 — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Iran, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2701 Square kilometres per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2701 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.2701 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.2701 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2701 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.2701 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2701 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2701 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2701 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2701 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.2701 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2701 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2701 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2701 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2701 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2701 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2701 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2701 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2701 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2701 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2701 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2701 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2701 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2701 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2732 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2732 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2732 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2763 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2763 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2763 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2763 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2794 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2794 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2794 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2794 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2824 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2824 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2861 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2824 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2861 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2861 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2861 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2861 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2861 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1813 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -36.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1813 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1813 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1811 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.181 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.181 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.181 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.181 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.181 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.181 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.181 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.181 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1817 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1817 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1817 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1817 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1817 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1817 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1817 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.1817 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1318 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.1817 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0918 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2701 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2701 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2701 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2701 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2701 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2701 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2723 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2701 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2763 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2803 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2763 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2861 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2336 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.181 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2861 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1812 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.181 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1817 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1817 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1817 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1817 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 72 Burundi 0.1881 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 73 Gambia 0.1848 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 74 Togo 0.1839 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 76 Haiti 0.1778 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 77 Honduras 0.175 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 78 Guatemala 0.175 Square kilometres per square kilometre 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 — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Iran?
- Land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Iran was 0.1817 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2861 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.181 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Iran rank for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?
- Iran ranks 75th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 — Permanent meadows and pastures divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.