Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Iran
Iran: Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures was 294,770 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
294,770 Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
25th
of 180 countries
All-time high
466,000 Square kilometres
in 1998
All-time low
294,770 Square kilometres
in 2009
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Iran, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
Iran recorded 294,770 Square kilometres for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in Iran peaked at 466,000 Square kilometres in 1998 and was at its lowest, 294,770 Square kilometres, in 2009.
That places Iran 25th out of 180 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 — Permanent meadows and pastures in Iran, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 440,000 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 440,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 440,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 440,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 440,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 440,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 440,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 440,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 440,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 440,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 440,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 440,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 440,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 440,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 440,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 440,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 440,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 440,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 440,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 440,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 440,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 440,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 440,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 440,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 445,000 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 445,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 445,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 450,000 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 450,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 450,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 450,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 455,000 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 455,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 455,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 455,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 460,000 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 460,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 466,000 Square kilometres | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 460,000 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 466,000 Square kilometres | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 466,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 466,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 466,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 466,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 295,240 Square kilometres | -36.6% |
| 2006 | 295,240 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 295,240 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 295,030 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 294,770 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 294,770 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 294,770 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 294,770 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 294,770 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 294,770 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 294,770 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 294,770 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 294,770 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 294,770 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 294,770 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 294,770 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 294,770 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 294,770 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 294,770 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 294,770 Square kilometres is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,666 Square kilometres, 16.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Iran's 294,770 Square kilometres is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 39,850 Square kilometres, 7.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 440,000 Square kilometres | 440,000 Square kilometres | 440,000 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 440,000 Square kilometres | 440,000 Square kilometres | 440,000 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 443,500 Square kilometres | 440,000 Square kilometres | 450,000 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 456,600 Square kilometres | 450,000 Square kilometres | 466,000 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 380,552 Square kilometres | 294,770 Square kilometres | 466,000 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 294,770 Square kilometres | 294,770 Square kilometres | 294,770 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 294,770 Square kilometres | 294,770 Square kilometres | 294,770 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 — permanent meadows and pastures in Iran?
- Land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in Iran was 294,770 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 466,000 Square kilometres in 1998.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 294,770 Square kilometres in 2009.
- How does Iran rank for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures?
- Iran ranks 25th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 — Permanent meadows and pastures. 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