Khuzestan

Population (2016)

4،710،509

5.9% of total (Rank 5)

Capital City

Ahwaz

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Total Area (2024)

64،526 (Km2)

4% of total (Rank 10)

Literacy Rate (2016)

82.5 (%)

Rank 17 of total

Share in Total Value Added (2022)

21،803،301 (Billion Rials)

16.24% of total (Rank 2)

Share in GDP (2022)

21،466،114 (Billion Rials)

16.92% of total (Rank 2)

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

690،562 (Billion Rials)

6% of total (Rank 4)

Agricultural exploitation area (2022)

1،617،748 (Hectares)

9.31% of total (Rank 1)

Agricultural exploitation area to Total Area Ratio

35.6 (%)

Rank 1 of total

Cultivation area (2024)

1،574،335 (Hectares)

10.2% of total (Rank 1)

Gardening exploitation area (2024)

43،412 (Hectares)

2.23% of total (Rank 17)

Crop yield (rainfed) (2024)

791 (Kg/Hectare)

Rank 26 of total

Crop yield (irrigated) (2024)

12،098 (Kg/Hectare)

Rank 17 of total

Garden yield (rainfed) (2024)

2،503 (Kg/Hectare)

Rank 9 of total

Garden yield (irrigated) (2024)

12،134 (Kg/Hectare)

Rank 9 of total

Number of sheep and lambs (2024)

2،600،284

5.1% of total (Rank 5)

Number of goats and kids (2024)

1،102،753

6.1% of total (Rank 4)

Number of cows and calves (2024)

316،000

4.5% of total (Rank 8)

Number of buffaloes (2024)

92،275

44.7% of total (Rank 1)

Number of camels (2024)

6،494

2.6% of total (Rank 10)

Warm water fish (carp and sturgeon) (2024)

75،249 (Tons)

24.92% of total (Rank 2)

Cold water fish (2024)

1،727 (Tons)

0.65% of total (Rank 23)

Water Resources (2024)

16،960 (Tons)

20.2% of total (Rank 2)

Freshwater shrimp and king prawn (2024)

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Salted Shrimp (2024)

2،463 (Tons)

5.4% of total (Rank 5)

Red meat (2024)

34.94 (Thousand Tons)

3.78% of total (Rank 9)

Raw milk (2024)

343.71 (Thousand Tons)

2.69% of total (Rank 11)

Chicken meat (2024)

112.038 (Thousand Tons)

3.61% of total (Rank 8)

Eggs (2024)

11.23 (Thousand Tons)

0.84% of total (Rank 17)

Honey (2024)

1.306 (Thousand Tons)

1.02% of total (Rank 20)