Agricultural land per capita in Iran
Iran: Agricultural land per capita was 0.5195 hectares per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.5195 hectares per capita
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
87th
of 226 countries
All-time high
2.68 hectares per capita
in 1961
All-time low
0.5195 hectares per capita
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land per capita in Iran, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land per capita in Iran stood at 0.5195 hectares per capita. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land per capita in Iran peaked at 2.68 hectares per capita in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.5195 hectares per capita, in 2023.
That places Iran 87th out of 226 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land per capita in Iran, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.68 hectares per capita | — |
| 1962 | 2.6 hectares per capita | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 2.52 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 2.45 hectares per capita | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 2.38 hectares per capita | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 2.3 hectares per capita | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 2.24 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 2.17 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 2.11 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 2.05 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 2 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 1.97 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 1.93 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 1.86 hectares per capita | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 1.79 hectares per capita | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 1.72 hectares per capita | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 1.66 hectares per capita | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 1.59 hectares per capita | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 1.56 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 1.45 hectares per capita | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 1.39 hectares per capita | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 1.33 hectares per capita | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 1.29 hectares per capita | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 1.25 hectares per capita | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 1.22 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 1.18 hectares per capita | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 1.14 hectares per capita | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 1.12 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 1.09 hectares per capita | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 1.05 hectares per capita | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 1.05 hectares per capita | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.04 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 1.04 hectares per capita | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.04 hectares per capita | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.03 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.02 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 1 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 1 hectares per capita | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.9731 hectares per capita | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9468 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9462 hectares per capita | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9417 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9345 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9179 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.6631 hectares per capita | -27.8% |
| 2006 | 0.652 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6444 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6182 hectares per capita | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6106 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6011 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5919 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5827 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5715 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5638 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5562 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5483 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5461 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5448 hectares per capita | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5398 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5361 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5321 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5257 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5195 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.5195 hectares per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3687 hectares per capita, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.5195 hectares per capita is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2103 hectares per capita, 2.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land per capita in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -27.8% | 0.9179 hectares per capita | 0.6631 hectares per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.38 hectares per capita | 2.11 hectares per capita | 2.68 hectares per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.81 hectares per capita | 1.56 hectares per capita | 2.05 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.25 hectares per capita | 1.09 hectares per capita | 1.45 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 hectares per capita | 0.9731 hectares per capita | 1.05 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7875 hectares per capita | 0.6106 hectares per capita | 0.9468 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5646 hectares per capita | 0.5398 hectares per capita | 0.6011 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5283 hectares per capita | 0.5195 hectares per capita | 0.5361 hectares per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.5108 hectares per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in Iran?
- Agricultural land per capita in Iran was 0.5195 hectares per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 2.68 hectares per capita in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5195 hectares per capita in 2023.
- How does Iran rank for agricultural land per capita?
- Iran ranks 87th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land per capita rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.