Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Iran
Iran: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita was 0.3253 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Iran, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Iran is 0.3253 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Iran peaked at 1.99 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.3253 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Iran 68th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Iran, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.99 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.93 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 1.87 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 1.81 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 1.76 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 1.7 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 1.65 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 1.6 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 1.56 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 1.51 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 1.47 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 1.42 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 1.38 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 1.34 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 1.3 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 1.26 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 1.22 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 1.19 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 1.15 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 1.1 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 1.05 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 0.9939 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 0.9559 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.9206 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.8975 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.865 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.8345 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.8171 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.7936 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.7708 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.7502 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.7436 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.741 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.7396 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.7314 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.7315 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.7228 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.7223 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.7029 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.7016 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6909 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.6852 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6776 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.6633 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.411 hectares per person | -38.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4023 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3957 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3907 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3855 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3807 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3761 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3714 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3666 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3617 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3568 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3517 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3467 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3423 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3386 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.336 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3332 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3293 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3253 hectares per person | -1.2% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.3253 hectares per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1577 hectares per person, 2.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.3253 hectares per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2674 hectares per person, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -38.0% | 0.6633 hectares per person | 0.411 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.76 hectares per person | 1.56 hectares per person | 1.99 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.32 hectares per person | 1.15 hectares per person | 1.51 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.923 hectares per person | 0.7936 hectares per person | 1.1 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7356 hectares per person | 0.7029 hectares per person | 0.7708 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5404 hectares per person | 0.3855 hectares per person | 0.7016 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3592 hectares per person | 0.3386 hectares per person | 0.3807 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.331 hectares per person | 0.3253 hectares per person | 0.336 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More reference data data for Iran
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 46.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 109.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Iran?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Iran was 0.3253 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1.99 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3253 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Iran rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?
- Iran ranks 68th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, 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 volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.