Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Iran
Iran: Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita was 0.0052 sq. km per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Iran, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Iran is 0.0052 sq. km per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Iran peaked at 0.0268 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0052 sq. km per person, in 2023.
Iran ranks 79th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Iran, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0268 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.026 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0252 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0245 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0238 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.023 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0224 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0217 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0211 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0205 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.02 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0197 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0193 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0186 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0179 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0172 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0166 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0159 sq. km per person | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0156 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0145 sq. km per person | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0139 sq. km per person | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0133 sq. km per person | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0129 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0125 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0122 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0118 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0114 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0112 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0109 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0105 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0105 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0104 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0104 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0104 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0103 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0102 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.01 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.01 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0097 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0095 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0095 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0094 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0093 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0092 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0066 sq. km per person | -27.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0065 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0064 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0062 sq. km per person | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0061 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.006 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0059 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0058 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0057 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0056 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0056 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0054 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0054 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0054 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land (sq. km), 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% | 0.0092 sq. km per person | 0.0066 sq. km per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0238 sq. km per person | 0.0211 sq. km per person | 0.0268 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0181 sq. km per person | 0.0156 sq. km per person | 0.0205 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0125 sq. km per person | 0.0109 sq. km per person | 0.0145 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0103 sq. km per person | 0.0097 sq. km per person | 0.0105 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0079 sq. km per person | 0.0061 sq. km per person | 0.0095 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0056 sq. km per person | 0.0054 sq. km per person | 0.006 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0053 sq. km per person | 0.0052 sq. km per person | 0.0054 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More agriculture & rural data for Iran
- 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 (sq. km), per capita in Iran?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Iran was 0.0052 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0268 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0052 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Iran rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita?
- Iran ranks 79th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land 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)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.