South Khorasan

Population (2016)

768،898

1% of total (Rank 28)

Capital City

Birjand

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Total Area (2024)

151،018 (Km2)

9.3% of total (Rank 3)

Literacy Rate (2016)

83 (%)

Rank 15 of total

Share in Total Value Added (2022)

602،392 (Billion Rials)

0.45% of total (Rank 31)

Share in GDP (2022)

500،849 (Billion Rials)

0.39% of total (Rank 31)

VAD of agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing sector (2022)

169،381 (Billion Rials)

1.46% of total (Rank 27)

Agricultural exploitation area (2022)

200،255 (hectares)

1.15% of total (Rank 23)

Agricultural exploitation area to Total Area Ratio

4.4 (%)

Rank 23 of total

Cultivation area (2024)

147،752 (hectares)

0.96% of total (Rank 24)

Gardening exploitation area (2024)

52،503 (hectares)

2.7% of total (Rank 9)

Crop yield (rainfed) (2024)

8،439 (Kg/Hectare)

Rank 1 of total

Crop yield (irrigated) (2024)

11،752 (Kg/Hectare)

Rank 20 of total

Garden yield (rainfed) (2024)

689 (Kg/Hectare)

Rank 24 of total

Garden yield (irrigated) (2024)

2،867 (Kg/Hectare)

Rank 31 of total

Number of sheep and lambs (2024)

965،230

1.9% of total (Rank 23)

Number of goats and kids (2024)

930،714

5.2% of total (Rank 6)

Number of cows and calves (2024)

59،847

0.8% of total (Rank 27)

Number of buffaloes (2024)

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Number of camels (2024)

36،677

14.6% of total (Rank 2)

Warm water fish (carp and sturgeon) (2024)

4،606 (Tons)

1.5% of total (Rank 7)

Cold water fish (2024)

224 (Tons)

0.1% of total (Rank 29)

Water Resources (2024)

2،145 (Tons)

2.6% of total (Rank 10)

Freshwater shrimp and king prawn (2024)

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Salted Shrimp (2024)

–

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Red meat (2024)

17.87 (Thousand Tons)

1.9% of total (Rank 24)

Raw milk (2024)

130.56 (Thousand Tons)

1% of total (Rank 24)

Chicken meat (2024)

65.47 (Thousand Tons)

2.1% of total (Rank 16)

Eggs (2024)

36.58 (Thousand Tons)

2.7% of total (Rank 12)

Honey (2024)

3.36 (Thousand Tons)

2.6% of total (Rank 12)