How does Iran rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?

Iran ranks 92nd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.

Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Iran?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Iran data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Iran

Name: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Iran
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Iran: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 18.17 percent in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

18.17 percent

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

92nd

of 209 countries

All-time high

28.61 percent

in 1998

All-time low

18.1 percent

in 2009

Years of data

1961–2023

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Iran, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.

Analysis

Iran recorded 18.17 percent for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Iran peaked at 28.61 percent in 1998 and was at its lowest, 18.1 percent, in 2009.

That places Iran 92nd out of 209 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.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Iran, 1961 to 2023.
Year	percent	Change
1961	27.01 percent	—
1962	27.01 percent	+0.0%
1963	27.01 percent	+0.0%
1964	27.01 percent	+0.0%
1965	27.01 percent	+0.0%
1966	27.01 percent	+0.0%
1967	27.01 percent	+0.0%
1968	27.01 percent	+0.0%
1969	27.01 percent	+0.0%
1970	27.01 percent	+0.0%
1971	27.01 percent	+0.0%
1972	27.01 percent	+0.0%
1973	27.01 percent	+0.0%
1974	27.01 percent	+0.0%
1975	27.01 percent	+0.0%
1976	27.01 percent	+0.0%
1977	27.01 percent	+0.0%
1978	27.01 percent	+0.0%
1979	27.01 percent	+0.0%
1980	27.01 percent	+0.0%
1981	27.01 percent	+0.0%
1982	27.01 percent	+0.0%
1983	27.01 percent	+0.0%
1984	27.01 percent	+0.0%
1985	27.32 percent	+1.1%
1986	27.32 percent	+0.0%
1987	27.32 percent	+0.0%
1988	27.63 percent	+1.1%
1989	27.63 percent	+0.0%
1990	27.63 percent	+0.0%
1991	27.63 percent	+0.0%
1992	27.94 percent	+1.1%
1993	27.94 percent	+0.0%
1994	27.94 percent	+0.0%
1995	27.94 percent	+0.0%
1996	28.24 percent	+1.1%
1997	28.24 percent	+0.0%
1998	28.61 percent	+1.3%
1999	28.24 percent	-1.3%
2000	28.61 percent	+1.3%
2001	28.61 percent	+0.0%
2002	28.61 percent	+0.0%
2003	28.61 percent	+0.0%
2004	28.61 percent	+0.0%
2005	18.13 percent	-36.6%
2006	18.13 percent	+0.0%
2007	18.13 percent	+0.0%
2008	18.11 percent	-0.1%
2009	18.1 percent	-0.1%
2010	18.1 percent	+0.0%
2011	18.1 percent	+0.0%
2012	18.1 percent	+0.0%
2013	18.1 percent	+0.0%
2014	18.1 percent	+0.0%
2015	18.1 percent	+0.0%
2016	18.1 percent	+0.0%
2017	18.17 percent	+0.4%
2018	18.17 percent	+0.0%
2019	18.17 percent	+0.0%
2020	18.17 percent	+0.0%
2021	18.17 percent	+0.0%
2022	18.17 percent	+0.0%
2023	18.17 percent	+0.0%

Iran compared with similar countries

Iran's 18.17 percent is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.32 percent, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Iran's 18.17 percent is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.77 percent, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	27.01 percent	27.01 percent	27.01 percent	9
1970s	27.01 percent	27.01 percent	27.01 percent	10
1980s	27.23 percent	27.01 percent	27.63 percent	10
1990s	28.04 percent	27.63 percent	28.61 percent	10
2000s	23.37 percent	18.1 percent	28.61 percent	10
2010s	18.12 percent	18.1 percent	18.17 percent	10
2020s	18.17 percent	18.17 percent	18.17 percent	4

Countries ranked near Iran

89 Montenegro 18.53 percent compare
90 Gambia 18.48 percent compare
91 Togo 18.39 percent compare
93 Haiti 17.78 percent compare
94 Ethiopia 17.72 percent compare
95 Guatemala 17.5 percent compare
95 Honduras 17.5 percent compare

See the full ranking of 210 places →

More reference data data for Iran

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.01 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.34 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.47 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.15 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 35,629 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 1,936 (2050)
Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 34.53 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 281.19 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Iran?: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Iran was 18.17 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Iran?: The highest recorded value was 28.61 percent in 1998.
What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Iran?: The lowest recorded value was 18.1 percent in 2009.
How does Iran rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?: Iran ranks 92nd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Iran?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iran data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
Unit: percent
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 210 places, 12,094 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).