Land use hidden — Total area, per capita in Iran
Iran: Land use hidden — Total area, per capita was 0.0193 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0193 Square kilometres per person
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
61st
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.0789 Square kilometres per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0193 Square kilometres per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Total area, per capita in Iran, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — total area, per capita in Iran stood at 0.0193 Square kilometres per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — total area, per capita in Iran peaked at 0.0789 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0193 Square kilometres per person, in 2023.
That places Iran 61st out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Total area, per capita in Iran, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0789 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0765 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0742 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0719 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0697 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0676 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0655 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0636 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0617 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0599 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0581 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0564 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0548 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0532 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0516 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0501 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0486 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.047 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0454 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0438 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0416 Square kilometres per person | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0394 Square kilometres per person | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0379 Square kilometres per person | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0365 Square kilometres per person | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0352 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0339 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0327 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0317 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0308 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0299 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0291 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0285 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0284 Square kilometres per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0284 Square kilometres per person | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0281 Square kilometres per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0278 Square kilometres per person | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0274 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.027 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0267 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0263 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0259 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0257 Square kilometres per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0254 Square kilometres per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0248 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0243 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0238 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0234 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0231 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0228 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0225 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0223 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.022 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0217 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0214 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0211 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0208 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0205 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0203 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.02 Square kilometres per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0199 Square kilometres per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0197 Square kilometres per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0195 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0193 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.0193 Square kilometres per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.013 Square kilometres per person, 1.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.0193 Square kilometres per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0097 Square kilometres per person, 2.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.07 Square kilometres per person | 0.0617 Square kilometres per person | 0.0789 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0525 Square kilometres per person | 0.0454 Square kilometres per person | 0.0599 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0364 Square kilometres per person | 0.0308 Square kilometres per person | 0.0438 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0281 Square kilometres per person | 0.0267 Square kilometres per person | 0.0299 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0245 Square kilometres per person | 0.0228 Square kilometres per person | 0.0263 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0213 Square kilometres per person | 0.02 Square kilometres per person | 0.0225 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0196 Square kilometres per person | 0.0193 Square kilometres per person | 0.0199 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 58 Liberia 0.0203 Square kilometres per person compare
- 59 Djibouti 0.0201 Square kilometres per person compare
- 60 South Africa 0.0193 Square kilometres per person compare
- 62 Nicaragua 0.0191 Square kilometres per person compare
- 63 Georgia 0.0188 Square kilometres per person compare
- 64 Bulgaria 0.0172 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 — total area, per capita in Iran?
- Land use hidden — total area, per capita in Iran was 0.0193 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — total area, per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0789 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — total area, per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0193 Square kilometres per person in 2023.
- How does Iran rank for land use hidden — total area, per capita?
- Iran ranks 61st out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — total area, per capita rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. 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 — Total area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Total area 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 — Total area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Total area 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 — Total area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.