Agricultural land use, per capita in Iran
Iran: Agricultural land use, per capita was 0.5195 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land use, per capita in Iran, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land use, per capita in Iran stood at 0.5195 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per capita in Iran peaked at 2.68 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.5195 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Iran 79th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land use, per capita in Iran, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.68 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 2.6 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 2.52 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 2.45 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 2.38 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 2.3 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 2.24 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 2.17 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 2.11 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 2.05 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 2 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 1.97 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 1.93 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 1.86 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 1.79 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 1.72 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 1.66 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 1.59 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 1.56 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 1.45 hectares per person | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 1.39 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 1.33 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 1.29 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 1.25 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 1.22 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 1.18 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 1.14 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 1.12 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 1.09 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 1.05 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 1.05 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.04 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 1.04 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.04 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.03 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.02 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 1 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 1 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.9731 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9468 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9462 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9417 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9345 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9179 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.6631 hectares per person | -27.8% |
| 2006 | 0.652 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6444 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6182 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6106 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6011 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5919 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5827 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5715 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5638 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5562 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5483 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5461 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5448 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5398 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5361 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5321 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5257 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5195 hectares per person | -1.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land use, 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% | 0.9179 hectares per person | 0.6631 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.38 hectares per person | 2.11 hectares per person | 2.68 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.81 hectares per person | 1.56 hectares per person | 2.05 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.25 hectares per person | 1.09 hectares per person | 1.45 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 hectares per person | 0.9731 hectares per person | 1.05 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7875 hectares per person | 0.6106 hectares per person | 0.9468 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5646 hectares per person | 0.5398 hectares per person | 0.6011 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5283 hectares per person | 0.5195 hectares per person | 0.5361 hectares per person | 4 |
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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 use, per capita in Iran?
- Agricultural land use, per capita in Iran was 0.5195 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 2.68 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5195 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Iran rank for agricultural land use, per capita?
- Iran ranks 79th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, 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 use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use 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 use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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 use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.