Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Iran
Iran: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 1,158 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Iran, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iran recorded 1,158 animals per square kilometre for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Iran peaked at 1,162 animals per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.88 animals per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Iran 64th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Iran, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.88 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 16.88 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 17.8 animals per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 18.42 animals per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 18.42 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 18.42 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 26.31 animals per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 1968 | 30 animals per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1969 | 33.81 animals per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1970 | 38.07 animals per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1971 | 42.85 animals per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1972 | 48.24 animals per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1973 | 48.24 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 51.31 animals per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 50.43 animals per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 58.77 animals per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1977 | 71.48 animals per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1978 | 85.52 animals per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1979 | 91.66 animals per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 92.53 animals per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 93.41 animals per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 94.29 animals per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 100.87 animals per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 103.06 animals per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 103.06 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 133.76 animals per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1987 | 144.72 animals per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 144.72 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 166.65 animals per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1990 | 166.65 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 184.19 animals per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 228.04 animals per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1993 | 245.59 animals per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 268.83 animals per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 279.35 animals per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 285.06 animals per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 292.36 animals per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 313.12 animals per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 364.69 animals per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 411.36 animals per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 453.11 animals per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 481.96 animals per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 564.85 animals per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 589.4 animals per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 633 animals per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 695.62 animals per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 755.18 animals per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 801.22 animals per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 1,020 animals per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2010 | 952.87 animals per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 975.59 animals per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 997.69 animals per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 1,001 animals per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1,009 animals per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1,037 animals per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 1,054 animals per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 1,082 animals per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 1,091 animals per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1,093 animals per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1,113 animals per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 1,150 animals per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 1,162 animals per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1,139 animals per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 1,158 animals per square kilometre | +1.7% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 1,158 animals per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 819.06 animals per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iran's 1,158 animals per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,305 animals per square kilometre, 89% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +42.9% | 18.42 animals per square kilometre | 26.31 animals per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.88 animals per square kilometre | 16.88 animals per square kilometre | 33.81 animals per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 58.66 animals per square kilometre | 38.07 animals per square kilometre | 91.66 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 117.71 animals per square kilometre | 92.53 animals per square kilometre | 166.65 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 262.79 animals per square kilometre | 166.65 animals per square kilometre | 364.69 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 640.62 animals per square kilometre | 411.36 animals per square kilometre | 1,020 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,029 animals per square kilometre | 952.87 animals per square kilometre | 1,093 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,144 animals per square kilometre | 1,113 animals per square kilometre | 1,162 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 61 Greece 1,281 animals per square kilometre compare
- 62 China 1,264 animals per square kilometre compare
- 63 Austria 1,216 animals per square kilometre compare
- 65 India 1,128 animals per square kilometre compare
- 66 Honduras 1,122 animals per square kilometre compare
- 67 Mexico 1,098 animals per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Iran
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.216 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1918 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.081 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.5108 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -25.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1059 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 415.77 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6359 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Iran?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Iran was 1,158 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1,162 animals per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.88 animals per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Iran rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- Iran ranks 64th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land animals slaughtered for meat divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land animals slaughtered for meat ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land animals slaughtered for meat Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 animals slaughtered for meat divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.