Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Iran
Iran: Surface area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0191 sq. km per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Iran, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Iran recorded 0.0191 sq. km per person for surface area (sq. km), per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area (sq. km), per capita in Iran peaked at 0.0789 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0191 sq. km per person, in 2024.
That places Iran 70th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Iran, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0789 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0765 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0742 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0719 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0697 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0676 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0655 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0636 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0617 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0599 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0581 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0564 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0548 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0532 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0516 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0501 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0486 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.047 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0454 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0438 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0416 sq. km per person | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0394 sq. km per person | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0379 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0365 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0352 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0339 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0327 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0317 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0308 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0299 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0291 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0285 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0284 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0284 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0281 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0278 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0274 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.027 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0267 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0263 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0259 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0257 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0254 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0248 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0243 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0238 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0234 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0231 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0228 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0225 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0223 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.022 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0217 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0214 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0211 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0208 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0205 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0203 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.02 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0199 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0197 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0195 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0193 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0191 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.0191 sq. km per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0129 sq. km per person, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.0191 sq. km per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.009 sq. km per person, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.07 sq. km per person | 0.0617 sq. km per person | 0.0789 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0525 sq. km per person | 0.0454 sq. km per person | 0.0599 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0364 sq. km per person | 0.0308 sq. km per person | 0.0438 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0281 sq. km per person | 0.0267 sq. km per person | 0.0299 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0245 sq. km per person | 0.0228 sq. km per person | 0.0263 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0213 sq. km per person | 0.02 sq. km per person | 0.0225 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0195 sq. km per person | 0.0191 sq. km per person | 0.0199 sq. km per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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 surface area (sq. km), per capita in Iran?
- Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Iran was 0.0191 sq. km per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0789 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0191 sq. km per person in 2024.
- How does Iran rank for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- Iran ranks 70th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is surface area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. 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 Surface area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Surface area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Surface area FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.