Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Iran
Iran: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.0179 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Iran, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Iran stood at 0.0179 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Iran peaked at 0.0736 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0179 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Iran 69th out of 215 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.
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Iran, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0736 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0714 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0693 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0671 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0651 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0631 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0612 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0594 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0576 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0559 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0542 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0527 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0512 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0497 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0482 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0468 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0453 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0439 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0424 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0409 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0388 sq. km per person | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0368 sq. km per person | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0354 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0341 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0328 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0317 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0305 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0296 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0287 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0279 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0272 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0266 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0265 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0265 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0262 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0259 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0256 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0252 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0249 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0245 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0241 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0239 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0237 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0232 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0227 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0222 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0218 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0216 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0213 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.021 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0208 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0205 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0203 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.02 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0197 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0194 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0191 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0188 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0186 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0185 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0183 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0181 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0179 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.0179 sq. km per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.012 sq. km per person, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.0179 sq. km per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0087 sq. km per person, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0653 sq. km per person | 0.0576 sq. km per person | 0.0736 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.049 sq. km per person | 0.0424 sq. km per person | 0.0559 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0339 sq. km per person | 0.0287 sq. km per person | 0.0409 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0262 sq. km per person | 0.0249 sq. km per person | 0.0279 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0229 sq. km per person | 0.0213 sq. km per person | 0.0245 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0198 sq. km per person | 0.0186 sq. km per person | 0.021 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0182 sq. km per person | 0.0179 sq. km per person | 0.0185 sq. km 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 land area in square kilometers, per capita in Iran?
- Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Iran was 0.0179 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0736 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0179 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Iran rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
- Iran ranks 69th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers, per capita rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in square kilometers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area km 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
Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.