Land use hidden — Total area, per square kilometre in Iran
Iran: Land use hidden — Total area, per square kilometre was 1.08 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.08 Square kilometres per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
22nd
of 181 countries
All-time high
1.08 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
1.07 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Total area, per square kilometre in Iran, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — total area, per square kilometre in Iran stood at 1.08 Square kilometres per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — total area, per square kilometre in Iran peaked at 1.08 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.07 Square kilometres per square kilometre, in 1961.
Iran ranks 22nd of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Land use hidden — Total area, per square kilometre in Iran, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.07 Square kilometres per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.07 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.07 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.07 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.07 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.07 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.07 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.07 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.07 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.07 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.07 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.07 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.07 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.07 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.07 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.07 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.07 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.07 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.07 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.07 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.07 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.07 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.07 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.07 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.07 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.07 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.07 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.07 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.07 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.07 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.07 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.07 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.07 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.07 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.07 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.07 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.07 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.07 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.07 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.07 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.07 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.07 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.07 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.07 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.07 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.07 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.07 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.07 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.07 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.07 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.07 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.07 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.07 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.07 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.07 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.07 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.08 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.08 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.08 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.08 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.08 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.08 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.08 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 1.08 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.02 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Iran's 1.08 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.07 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 1.07 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 1.07 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.07 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 1.07 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 1.07 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.07 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 1.07 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 1.07 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.07 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 1.07 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 1.07 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 1.07 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 1.07 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 1.07 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 1.08 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 1.08 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 1.08 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 19 Cayman Islands 1.1 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 20 Burundi 1.08 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 21 Nicaragua 1.08 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 23 United States 1.07 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 24 Denmark 1.07 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 25 Tanzania 1.07 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 — total area, per square kilometre in Iran?
- Land use hidden — total area, per square kilometre in Iran was 1.08 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — total area, per square kilometre recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — total area, per square kilometre recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Iran rank for land use hidden — total area, per square kilometre?
- Iran ranks 22nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — total area, 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 flat.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Total area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Total area 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 — Total area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Total area 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 — Total area 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.