Land area in hectares in Iran
Iran: Land area in hectares was 162.25 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
162.25 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
18th
of 238 countries
All-time high
162.88 million hectares
in 1961
All-time low
162.25 million hectares
in 2017
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area in hectares in Iran, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in hectares in Iran is 162.25 million hectares, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares in Iran peaked at 162.88 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 162.25 million hectares, in 2017.
Iran ranks 18th of 238 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Land area in hectares in Iran, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 162.88 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 162.88 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 162.88 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 162.88 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 162.88 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 162.88 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 162.88 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 162.88 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 162.88 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 162.88 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 162.88 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 162.88 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 162.88 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 162.88 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 162.88 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 162.88 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 162.88 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 162.88 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 162.88 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 162.88 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 162.88 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 162.88 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 162.88 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 162.88 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 162.88 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 162.88 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 162.88 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 162.88 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 162.88 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 162.88 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 162.88 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 162.88 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 162.88 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 162.88 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 162.88 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 162.88 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 162.88 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 162.88 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 162.88 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 162.88 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 162.88 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 162.88 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 162.88 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 162.88 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 162.88 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 162.88 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 162.88 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 162.88 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 162.88 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 162.88 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 162.88 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 162.88 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 162.88 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 162.88 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 162.88 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 162.88 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 162.25 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 162.25 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 162.25 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 162.25 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 162.25 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 162.25 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 162.25 million hectares | +0.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 162.25 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.63 million hectares, 16.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 162.25 million hectares is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.36 million hectares, 8.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 162.88 million hectares | 162.88 million hectares | 162.88 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 162.88 million hectares | 162.88 million hectares | 162.88 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 162.88 million hectares | 162.88 million hectares | 162.88 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 162.88 million hectares | 162.88 million hectares | 162.88 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 162.88 million hectares | 162.88 million hectares | 162.88 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 162.69 million hectares | 162.25 million hectares | 162.88 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 162.25 million hectares | 162.25 million hectares | 162.25 million hectares | 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 land area in hectares in Iran?
- Land area in hectares in Iran was 162.25 million hectares 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 land area in hectares recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 162.88 million hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 162.25 million hectares in 2017.
- How does Iran rank for land area in hectares?
- Iran ranks 18th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.