Breakdown habitable land in Iran

Iran: Breakdown habitable land was 6.13 million in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
6.13 million
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
9th
of 235 countries
All-time high
6.13 million
in 2019
All-time low
5.82 million
in 2015
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Breakdown habitable land in Iran, 2015–2019

02.0M4.0M6.0M2015201720192015: 5.8M2016: 6.0M2017: 6.0M2018: 6.0M2019: 6.1M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for breakdown habitable land in Iran is 6.13 million, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 5.3% over five years.

That places Iran 9th out of 235 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Breakdown habitable land in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Breakdown habitable land in Iran, 2015 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2015 5.82 million —
2016 5.97 million +2.6%
2017 6.00 million +0.5%
2018 6.00 million -0.0%
2019 6.13 million +2.1%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 6.13 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74,495, 82.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 6.13 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 41,660, 147.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 6 Brazil 9.16 million compare
  2. 7 Turkmenistan 8.93 million compare
  3. 8 Azerbaijan 7.94 million compare
  4. 10 Tanzania 5.55 million compare
  5. 11 Uganda 3.62 million compare
  6. 12 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.53 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is breakdown habitable land in Iran?
Breakdown habitable land in Iran was 6.13 million in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest breakdown habitable land recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 6.13 million in 2019.
What is the lowest breakdown habitable land recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 5.82 million in 2015.
How does Iran rank for breakdown habitable land?
Iran ranks 9th out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Iran data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Breakdown habitable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Breakdown habitable land
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
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