What is land use over the long-term in Iran?

Land use over the long-term in Iran was 29.48 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest land use over the long-term recorded in Iran?

The highest recorded value was 29.52 million hectares in 1998.

What is the lowest land use over the long-term recorded in Iran?

The lowest recorded value was 5.01 million hectares in 1300.

How does Iran rank for land use over the long-term?

Iran ranks 26th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.

Is land use over the long-term rising or falling in Iran?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Iran data come from?

The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land use over the long-term in Iran

Name: Land use over the long-term in Iran
Creator: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Iran: Land use over the long-term was 29.48 million hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

29.48 million hectares

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

26th

of 202 countries

All-time high

29.52 million hectares

in 1998

All-time low

5.01 million hectares

in 1300

Years of data

108

1000–2025

Land use over the long-term in Iran, 1000–2025

Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land use over the long-term in Iran is 29.48 million hectares, measured in 2025.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use over the long-term in Iran peaked at 29.52 million hectares in 1998 and was at its lowest, 5.01 million hectares, in 1300.

That places Iran 26th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1000s	6.67 million hectares	6.67 million hectares	6.67 million hectares	1
1100s	6.96 million hectares	6.96 million hectares	6.96 million hectares	1
1200s	7.25 million hectares	7.25 million hectares	7.25 million hectares	1
1300s	5.01 million hectares	5.01 million hectares	5.01 million hectares	1
1400s	5.30 million hectares	5.30 million hectares	5.30 million hectares	1
1500s	5.57 million hectares	5.57 million hectares	5.57 million hectares	1
1600s	6.84 million hectares	6.84 million hectares	6.84 million hectares	1
1700s	6.71 million hectares	6.71 million hectares	6.71 million hectares	1
1710s	6.97 million hectares	6.97 million hectares	6.97 million hectares	1
1720s	7.11 million hectares	7.11 million hectares	7.11 million hectares	1
1730s	7.24 million hectares	7.24 million hectares	7.24 million hectares	1
1740s	7.37 million hectares	7.37 million hectares	7.37 million hectares	1
1750s	7.51 million hectares	7.51 million hectares	7.51 million hectares	1
1760s	7.65 million hectares	7.65 million hectares	7.65 million hectares	1
1770s	7.79 million hectares	7.79 million hectares	7.79 million hectares	1
1780s	7.94 million hectares	7.94 million hectares	7.94 million hectares	1
1790s	8.08 million hectares	8.08 million hectares	8.08 million hectares	1
1800s	8.23 million hectares	8.23 million hectares	8.23 million hectares	1
1810s	8.38 million hectares	8.38 million hectares	8.38 million hectares	1
1820s	8.53 million hectares	8.53 million hectares	8.53 million hectares	1
1830s	8.99 million hectares	8.99 million hectares	8.99 million hectares	1
1840s	9.44 million hectares	9.44 million hectares	9.44 million hectares	1
1850s	9.88 million hectares	9.88 million hectares	9.88 million hectares	1
1860s	10.32 million hectares	10.32 million hectares	10.32 million hectares	1
1870s	10.76 million hectares	10.76 million hectares	10.76 million hectares	1
1880s	12.36 million hectares	12.36 million hectares	12.36 million hectares	1
1890s	13.94 million hectares	13.94 million hectares	13.94 million hectares	1
1900s	15.16 million hectares	15.16 million hectares	15.16 million hectares	1
1910s	16.37 million hectares	16.37 million hectares	16.37 million hectares	1
1920s	17.55 million hectares	17.55 million hectares	17.55 million hectares	1
1930s	18.71 million hectares	18.71 million hectares	18.71 million hectares	1
1940s	19.82 million hectares	19.82 million hectares	19.82 million hectares	1
1950s	23.16 million hectares	20.87 million hectares	25.65 million hectares	10
1960s	26.86 million hectares	26.24 million hectares	26.92 million hectares	10
1970s	26.92 million hectares	26.92 million hectares	26.92 million hectares	10
1980s	27.27 million hectares	26.92 million hectares	27.92 million hectares	10
1990s	28.58 million hectares	27.92 million hectares	29.52 million hectares	10
2000s	29.52 million hectares	29.48 million hectares	29.52 million hectares	10
2010s	29.48 million hectares	29.48 million hectares	29.48 million hectares	10
2020s	29.48 million hectares	29.48 million hectares	29.48 million hectares	6

Countries ranked near Iran

23 Mozambique 32.95 million hectares compare
24 Algeria 32.78 million hectares compare
25 Afghanistan 30.55 million hectares compare
27 Niger 28.78 million hectares compare
28 Botswana 25.60 million hectares compare
29 Nigeria 25.06 million hectares compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

More environment data for Iran

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 1,055 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 11.52 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 23.95 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 132.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0799 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 175.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.3082 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 2.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 13.99 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use over the long-term in Iran?: Land use over the long-term in Iran was 29.48 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest land use over the long-term recorded in Iran?: The highest recorded value was 29.52 million hectares in 1998.
What is the lowest land use over the long-term recorded in Iran?: The lowest recorded value was 5.01 million hectares in 1300.
How does Iran rank for land use over the long-term?: Iran ranks 26th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
Is land use over the long-term rising or falling in Iran?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran data come from?: The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Land use over the long-term
Unit: hectares
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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