Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Oil reserves, per square kilometre was 20,441 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2021. ▲ Rising
Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2021, oil reserves, per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 20,441 cubic meters per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.1% on the previous year and up 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves, per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 20,441 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4,673 cubic meters per square kilometre, in 1986.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 8th out of 201 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5,662 cubic meters per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 5,613 cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 5,564 cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 5,399 cubic meters per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 4,978 cubic meters per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 4,734 cubic meters per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 4,673 cubic meters per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 4,763 cubic meters per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 9,063 cubic meters per square kilometre | +90.3% |
| 1989 | 9,063 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 9,064 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 9,063 cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 9,064 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 9,064 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 9,064 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 8,712 cubic meters per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 8,609 cubic meters per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 9,078 cubic meters per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 9,078 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8,756 cubic meters per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 8,756 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8,756 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8,756 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8,756 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 12,280 cubic meters per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 2005 | 12,280 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12,930 cubic meters per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 13,302 cubic meters per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 13,510 cubic meters per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 13,290 cubic meters per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 13,433 cubic meters per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 13,374 cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 14,756 cubic meters per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 15,089 cubic meters per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 15,354 cubic meters per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 15,403 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 15,377 cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 15,522 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 15,404 cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 15,247 cubic meters per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 15,247 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 20,441 cubic meters per square kilometre | +34.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,951 cubic meters per square kilometre | 4,673 cubic meters per square kilometre | 9,063 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,955 cubic meters per square kilometre | 8,609 cubic meters per square kilometre | 9,078 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,261 cubic meters per square kilometre | 8,756 cubic meters per square kilometre | 13,510 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,896 cubic meters per square kilometre | 13,374 cubic meters per square kilometre | 15,522 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,844 cubic meters per square kilometre | 15,247 cubic meters per square kilometre | 20,441 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 5 Iraq 53,109 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 6 Bahrain 37,533 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 7 Brunei Darussalam 33,185 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 9 Saudi Arabia 19,126 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 10 Azerbaijan 13,465 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 11 Trinidad and Tobago 7,530 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Fuel imports 2.0% (2022)
- Ores and metals imports 2.0% (2022)
- Ores and metals exports 6.1% (2022)
- Gas production 2,648 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 28,655 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 2,648 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 28,655 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil reserves, per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 20,441 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil reserves, per square kilometre recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 20,441 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest oil reserves, per square kilometre recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,673 cubic meters per square kilometre in 1986.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for oil reserves, per square kilometre?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 8th out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oil reserves, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oil reserves 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.
Oil reserves ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Oil reserves U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Oil reserves 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.