What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?

The highest recorded value was 46,600 1000 ha in 1998.

What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?

The lowest recorded value was 29,477 1000 ha in 2009.

How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 30th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.

Is permanent meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?

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

Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Name: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Iran (Islamic Republic of): Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 29,477 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

29,477 1000 ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

30th

of 220 countries

All-time high

46,600 1000 ha

in 1998

All-time low

29,477 1000 ha

in 2009

Years of data

1961–2024

Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

Iran (Islamic Republic of) recorded 29,477 1000 ha for permanent meadows and pastures — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 46,600 1000 ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 29,477 1000 ha, in 2009.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 30th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	44,000 1000 ha	44,000 1000 ha	44,000 1000 ha	9
1970s	44,000 1000 ha	44,000 1000 ha	44,000 1000 ha	10
1980s	44,350 1000 ha	44,000 1000 ha	45,000 1000 ha	10
1990s	45,660 1000 ha	45,000 1000 ha	46,600 1000 ha	10
2000s	38,055 1000 ha	29,477 1000 ha	46,600 1000 ha	10
2010s	29,477 1000 ha	29,477 1000 ha	29,477 1000 ha	10
2020s	29,477 1000 ha	29,477 1000 ha	29,477 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)

27 Algeria 32,807 1000 ha compare
28 Argentina 31,863 1000 ha compare
29 Afghanistan 30,000 1000 ha compare
31 Niger 28,782 1000 ha compare
32 South Sudan 25,773 1000 ha compare
33 Botswana 25,600 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 256 places →

More environment data for Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 903,184 t (2024)
Cropland — Area 17,590 1000 ha (2024)
Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 810.18 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 4,718 t (2024)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 13,365 t (2024)
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 9,600 1000 ha (2024)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 51.35 kg/ha (2024)
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 54.58 % (2024)
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 18.17 % (2024)
Inland waters — Area 12,265 1000 ha (2024)

All data for Iran (Islamic Republic of) →

Frequently asked questions

What is permanent meadows and pastures — area in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?: Permanent meadows and pastures — area in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 29,477 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?: The highest recorded value was 46,600 1000 ha in 1998.
What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?: The lowest recorded value was 29,477 1000 ha in 2009.
How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?: Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 30th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
Is permanent meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 256 places, 14,952 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.