Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Iran
Iran: Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita was 0.5108 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Iran, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Iran is 0.5108 hectares per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Iran peaked at 1.92 hectares per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.5108 hectares per person, in 2025.
Iran ranks 73rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Iran, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.92 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.91 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 1.85 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 1.8 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 1.74 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 1.69 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 1.64 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 1.6 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 1.55 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 1.51 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 1.46 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 1.43 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 1.41 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 1.39 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 1.34 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 1.28 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 1.23 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 1.19 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 1.13 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 1.11 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 1.02 hectares per person | -8.5% |
| 1981 | 0.9813 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.944 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.9154 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.8885 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.8732 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.848 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.8243 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.8134 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.787 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.7609 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.7655 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.7694 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.7667 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.7661 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.7532 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.7436 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.7403 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.7317 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.6908 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 0.7038 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.6963 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6938 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6894 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.678 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6662 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.655 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6261 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6186 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6087 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5992 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.59 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5808 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5715 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5638 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5541 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5462 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5373 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5294 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5398 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5361 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5321 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5257 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5201 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.5151 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 0.5108 hectares per person | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.72 hectares per person | 1.51 hectares per person | 1.92 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.3 hectares per person | 1.11 hectares per person | 1.46 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8895 hectares per person | 0.787 hectares per person | 1.02 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7488 hectares per person | 0.6908 hectares per person | 0.7694 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6636 hectares per person | 0.6087 hectares per person | 0.7038 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5612 hectares per person | 0.5294 hectares per person | 0.5992 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5233 hectares per person | 0.5108 hectares per person | 0.5361 hectares per person | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Iran
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.216 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1918 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.081 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -25.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1059 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 415.77 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6359 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Iran?
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Iran was 0.5108 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term, per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1.92 hectares per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term, per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5108 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Iran rank for agricultural area over the long-term, per capita?
- Iran ranks 73rd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural area over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural area over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural area over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Agricultural area over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.