Agricultural land irrigation in Iran
Iran: Agricultural land irrigation was 16.94 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
16.94
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 83 countries
All-time high
17.47
in 2008
All-time low
16.58
in 2016
Years of data
15
2008–2023
Agricultural land irrigation in Iran, 2008–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran recorded 16.94 for agricultural land irrigation in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land irrigation in Iran peaked at 17.47 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 16.58, in 2016.
That places Iran 19th out of 83 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.23 | 16.98 | 17.47 | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.76 | 16.58 | 16.99 | 9 |
| 2020s | 16.94 | 16.94 | 16.95 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More agriculture & rural data for Iran
- Agriculture share gdp 10.59 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 10.59 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 3.0% (2022)
- Rural population 22.6% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 20.91 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 38.42 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 2.42 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land irrigation in Iran?
- Agricultural land irrigation in Iran was 16.94 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land irrigation recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 17.47 in 2008.
- What is the lowest agricultural land irrigation recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.58 in 2016.
- How does Iran rank for agricultural land irrigation?
- Iran ranks 19th out of 83 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land irrigation rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land irrigation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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