Agricultural land in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Agricultural land was 29.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 29.0% for agricultural land in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 39.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 28.2%, in 2013.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 130th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 36.4% | — |
| 1962 | 36.4% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 36.4% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 36.5% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 36.5% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 36.5% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 36.6% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 36.6% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 36.6% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 36.7% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 36.9% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 37.3% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 37.7% | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 37.4% | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 37.1% | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 36.8% | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 36.6% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 36.1% | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 36.8% | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 35.4% | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 35.8% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 36.1% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 36.4% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 36.6% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 37.1% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 37.3% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 37.5% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 38.0% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 37.9% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 37.8% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 38.7% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 39.2% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 39.4% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 39.4% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 39.4% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 39.6% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 39.2% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 39.8% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 39.1% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 38.6% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 39.2% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 39.3% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 39.5% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 39.6% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 29.2% | -26.1% |
| 2006 | 29.4% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 29.5% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 28.7% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 28.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 28.6% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 28.5% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 28.4% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 28.2% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 28.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 28.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 28.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 28.6% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 28.9% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 29.0% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 29.0% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 29.0% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 29.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 29.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.5% | 36.4% | 36.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 37.0% | 36.1% | 37.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.8% | 35.4% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.1% | 37.8% | 39.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.2% | 28.7% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.5% | 28.2% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.0% | 29.0% | 29.0% | 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 land in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Agricultural land in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 29.0% in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest agricultural land recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 39.8% in 1998.
- What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.2% in 2013.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for agricultural land?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 130th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Agricultural land (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.