Agricultural irrigated land in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Agricultural irrigated land was 16.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Agricultural irrigated land in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2008–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of total agricultural land.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural irrigated land in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 16.9%.
That represents a change of up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural irrigated land in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 17.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2016.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 19th out of 84 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Agricultural irrigated land in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of total agricultural land | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 17.5% | — |
| 2009 | 17.0% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 16.9% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 16.8% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 16.7% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 16.7% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 16.6% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 16.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 16.6% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 17.0% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 17.0% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 17.0% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 16.9% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 16.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 16.9% | +0.0% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 16.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.7%, 2.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 16.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.3%, 2.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.2% | 17.0% | 17.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 16.6% | 17.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 16.9% | 17.0% | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2262 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 3.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural irrigated land in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Agricultural irrigated land in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 16.9% in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest agricultural irrigated land recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest agricultural irrigated land recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2016.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for agricultural irrigated land?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 19th out of 84 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural irrigated land rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Agricultural irrigated land (% of total agricultural land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural irrigated land refers to agricultural areas purposely provided with water, including land irrigated by controlled flooding.