How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Iran
Iran: How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? was 27.51 million in 2010. ▲ Rising
How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Iran, 1780–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Iran is 27.51 million, measured in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Iran peaked at 42.24 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.54 million, in 1780.
That places Iran 25th out of 179 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1780 | 11.54 million | — |
| 1790 | 11.81 million | +2.4% |
| 1800 | 12.09 million | +2.4% |
| 1810 | 12.37 million | +2.4% |
| 1820 | 12.66 million | +2.4% |
| 1830 | 13.41 million | +5.8% |
| 1840 | 14.15 million | +5.6% |
| 1850 | 14.90 million | +5.3% |
| 1860 | 15.65 million | +5.1% |
| 1870 | 16.41 million | +4.8% |
| 1880 | 18.93 million | +15.4% |
| 1890 | 21.45 million | +13.3% |
| 1900 | 23.40 million | +9.1% |
| 1910 | 25.31 million | +8.2% |
| 1920 | 28.08 million | +10.9% |
| 1930 | 31.14 million | +10.9% |
| 1940 | 34.52 million | +10.9% |
| 1950 | 38.08 million | +10.3% |
| 1960 | 42.15 million | +10.7% |
| 1970 | 40.91 million | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 40.66 million | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 41.34 million | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 42.24 million | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 27.51 million | -34.9% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 27.51 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.48 million, 18.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Iran's 27.51 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.45 million, 8.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -34.9% | 42.24 million | 27.51 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 11.54 million | 11.54 million | 11.54 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 11.81 million | 11.81 million | 11.81 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 12.09 million | 12.09 million | 12.09 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 12.37 million | 12.37 million | 12.37 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 12.66 million | 12.66 million | 12.66 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 13.41 million | 13.41 million | 13.41 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 14.15 million | 14.15 million | 14.15 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 14.90 million | 14.90 million | 14.90 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 15.65 million | 15.65 million | 15.65 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 16.41 million | 16.41 million | 16.41 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 18.93 million | 18.93 million | 18.93 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 21.45 million | 21.45 million | 21.45 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 23.40 million | 23.40 million | 23.40 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 25.31 million | 25.31 million | 25.31 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 28.08 million | 28.08 million | 28.08 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 31.14 million | 31.14 million | 31.14 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 34.52 million | 34.52 million | 34.52 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 38.08 million | 38.08 million | 38.08 million | 1 |
| 1960s | 42.15 million | 42.15 million | 42.15 million | 1 |
| 1970s | 40.91 million | 40.91 million | 40.91 million | 1 |
| 1980s | 40.66 million | 40.66 million | 40.66 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 41.34 million | 41.34 million | 41.34 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 42.24 million | 42.24 million | 42.24 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 27.51 million | 27.51 million | 27.51 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 22 Algeria 29.79 million compare
- 23 Afghanistan 29.01 million compare
- 24 Turkmenistan 27.99 million compare
- 26 Bolivia 26.60 million compare
- 27 Namibia 26.28 million compare
- 28 Mauritania 22.28 million compare
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 how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Iran?
- How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Iran was 27.51 million in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 42.24 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.54 million in 1780.
- How does Iran rank for how much global land is used as pasture for livestock??
- Iran ranks 25th out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
- Is how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How much global land is used as pasture for livestock?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
The extent of global pasture used for livestock grazing. It does not include cropland used to grow animal feed.