Land area in square kilometers in Iran
Iran: Land area in square kilometers was 1.62 million sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.62 million sq. km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.63 million sq. km
in 1961
All-time low
1.62 million sq. km
in 2017
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area in square kilometers in Iran, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in square kilometers in Iran is 1.62 million sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers in Iran peaked at 1.63 million sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.62 million sq. km, in 2017.
Iran ranks 17th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Land area in square kilometers in Iran, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.63 million sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 1.63 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.63 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.63 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.63 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.63 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.63 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.63 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.63 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.63 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.63 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.63 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.63 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.63 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.63 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.63 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.63 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.63 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.63 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.63 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.63 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.63 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.63 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.63 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.63 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.63 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.63 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.63 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.63 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.63 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.63 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.63 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.63 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.63 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.63 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.63 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.63 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.63 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.63 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.63 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.63 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.63 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.63 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.63 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.63 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.63 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.63 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.63 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.63 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.63 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.63 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.63 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.63 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.63 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.63 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.63 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.62 million sq. km | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.62 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.62 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.62 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.62 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.62 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.62 million sq. km | +0.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 1.62 million sq. km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96,297 sq. km, 16.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 1.62 million sq. km is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 183,630 sq. km, 8.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.63 million sq. km | 1.63 million sq. km | 1.63 million sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.63 million sq. km | 1.63 million sq. km | 1.63 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.63 million sq. km | 1.63 million sq. km | 1.63 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.63 million sq. km | 1.63 million sq. km | 1.63 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.63 million sq. km | 1.63 million sq. km | 1.63 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.63 million sq. km | 1.62 million sq. km | 1.63 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.62 million sq. km | 1.62 million sq. km | 1.62 million sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More reference data data for Iran
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 35,629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 1,936 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 34.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 281.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in square kilometers in Iran?
- Land area in square kilometers in Iran was 1.62 million sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land area in square kilometers recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 million sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 million sq. km in 2017.
- How does Iran rank for land area in square kilometers?
- Iran ranks 17th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total land area, measured in square kilometers (km²). 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.