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Iran, Islamic Rep.: Rural land area (sq. km)

In , Iran, Islamic Rep.'s Rural land area (sq. km) was 1.60 million.

That's down 0.2% from 2000, the highest value since .

The global average for this indicator in 2015 was 593,892.33 . Iran, Islamic Rep. ranks #17 globally out of 215 reporting countries. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, it ranks #4 of 23.

Source: World Bank Open Data (AG.LND.TOTL.RU.K2) • Data as of 2015

Trend (1990–2015)

Iran, Islamic Rep. Rural land area (sq. km) trend

Highlights

Peak
1.61M
Trough
1.60M

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Rural land area (sq. km)
1.601M
1.604M
1.608M

About Rural land area (sq. km)

Rural land area in square kilometers, derived from urban extent grids which distinguish urban and rural areas based on a combination of population counts (persons), settlement points, and the presence of Nighttime Lights. Areas are defined as urban where contiguous lighted cells from the Nighttime Lights or approximated urban extents based on buffered settlement points for which the total population is greater than 5,000 persons.

Indicator code: AG.LND.TOTL.RU.K2Category: Agriculture

Frequently asked questions

What was Iran, Islamic Rep.'s Rural land area (sq. km) in 2015?
In 2015, Iran, Islamic Rep.'s Rural land area (sq. km) was 1.60 million, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Iran, Islamic Rep.'s Rural land area (sq. km) rising or falling?
Iran, Islamic Rep.'s Rural land area (sq. km) fell 0.2% from 2000 to 2015.
How does Iran, Islamic Rep. rank globally on Rural land area (sq. km)?
In 2015, Iran, Islamic Rep. ranked #17 out of 215 countries reporting Rural land area (sq. km).
How does Iran, Islamic Rep.'s Rural land area (sq. km) compare to the world average?
The global average for Rural land area (sq. km) in 2015 was 593,892.33, so Iran, Islamic Rep. is above the world average. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, it ranks #4 of 23.
What is Rural land area (sq. km) and how is it measured?
Rural land area in square kilometers, derived from urban extent grids which distinguish urban and rural areas based on a combination of population counts (persons), settlement points, and the presence of Nighttime Lights. Areas are defined as urban where contiguous lighted cells from the Nighttime Lights or approximated urban extents based on buffered settlement points for which the total population is greater than 5,000 persons.
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Source: World Bank Open Data (AG.LND.TOTL.RU.K2), CC BY 4.0.