Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Iran
Iran: Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre was 0.2901 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Iran, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iran recorded 0.2901 sq. km per square kilometre for agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Iran peaked at 0.3978 sq. km per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.2821 sq. km per square kilometre, in 2013.
That places Iran 130th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Iran, year by year
| Year | sq. km per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3639 sq. km per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.364 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.3644 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.3648 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.3651 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.3652 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.3656 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.3659 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.3664 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.3665 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.3693 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.3733 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.3775 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.3743 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.3711 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.3681 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.3665 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.3614 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.3678 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.3543 sq. km per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.3578 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3614 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3635 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.3656 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.3706 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3727 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.3747 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.3799 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.3788 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.3776 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.3868 sq. km per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3916 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3939 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.3939 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3942 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3956 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3919 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3978 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.391 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3861 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3918 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3932 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3946 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3959 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2924 sq. km per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2938 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2952 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2866 sq. km per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2866 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2857 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2848 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2839 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2821 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2821 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2821 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2821 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2862 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2892 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2896 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2898 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2901 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2901 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2901 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre 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 | -26.1% | 0.3959 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.2924 sq. km per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.365 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3639 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3664 sq. km per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3696 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3614 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3775 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3679 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3543 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3799 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3914 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3776 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3978 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3416 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.2866 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3959 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2848 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.2821 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.2896 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.29 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.2898 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.2901 sq. km per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 127 Guam 0.2963 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 128 Panama 0.2952 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 129 Indonesia 0.2913 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 131 Brazil 0.2833 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 132 Tajikistan 0.2795 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 133 Croatia 0.2655 sq. km per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Iran?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Iran was 0.2901 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3978 sq. km per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2821 sq. km per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does Iran rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre?
- Iran ranks 130th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.