Resources and Land Use
See also: Mining in Iran, Agriculture in Iran, Economy of Iran, and Irrigation in IranNatural resources: petroleum, natural gas, coal, chromium, copper, iron ore, lead, manganese, zinc, sulfur
arable land: 10%
permanent crops: 1%
permanent pastures: 27%
forests and woodlands: 13%
other: 49% (1998 est.)
Irrigated land:
94,000 km2 (36,000 sq mi) (1993 est.)
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