Golestan

Population (2016)

1،868،819

2.3% of total (Rank 14)

Capital City

Gorgan

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Total Area (2024)

20،477 (Km²)

1.3% of total (Rank 21)

Literacy Rate (2016)

81.6 (%)

Rank 18 of total

Share in Total Value Added (2022)

1،733،592 (Billion Rials)

1.29% of total (Rank 20)

Share in GDP (2022)

1،584،886 (Billion Rials)

1.25% of total (Rank 20)

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

407،725 (Billion Rials)

3.5% of total (Rank 13)

Agricultural exploitation area (2022)

623،355 (Hectares)

3.59% of total (Rank 14)

Agricultural exploitation area to Total Area Ratio

13.7 (%)

Rank 14 of total

Cultivation area (2024)

604،091 (Hectares)

3.91% of total (Rank 13)

Gardening exploitation area (2024)

19،264 (Hectares)

0.99% of total (Rank 27)

Crop yield (rainfed) (2024)

2،848 (Kg/Hectare)

Rank 5 of total

Crop yield (irrigated) (2024)

6،983 (Kg/Hectare)

Rank 27 of total

Garden yield (rainfed) (2024)

3،073 (Kg/Hectare)

Rank 7 of total

Garden yield (irrigated) (2024)

14،972 (Kg/Hectare)

Rank 7 of total

Number of sheep and lambs (2024)

1،494،772

2.9% of total (Rank 13)

Number of goats and kids (2024)

231،412

1.3% of total (Rank 22)

Number of cows and calves (2024)

293،000

4.1% of total (Rank 10)

Number of buffaloes (2024)

1،983

1% of total (Rank 7)

Number of camels (2024)

6،044

2.4% of total (Rank 11)

Warm water fish (carp and sturgeon) (2024)

25،123 (Tons)

8.322% of total (Rank 4)

Cold water fish (2024)

1،191 (Tons)

0.45% of total (Rank 24)

Water Resources (2024)

2،035 (Tons)

2.42% of total (Rank 11)

Freshwater shrimp and king prawn (2024)

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Salted Shrimp (2024)

3،713 (Tons)

8.2% of total (Rank 3)

Red meat (2024)

31.64 (Thousand Tons)

3.43% of total (Rank 12)

Raw milk (2024)

388.36 (Thousand Tons)

3.03% of total (Rank 10)

Chicken meat (2024)

338.076 (Thousand Tons)

10.9% of total (Rank 2)

Eggs (2024)

60.75 (Thousand Tons)

4.52% of total (Rank 9)

Honey (2024)

4.04 (Thousand Tons)

3.16% of total (Rank 9)