Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Iran
Iran: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre was 29.01 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Iran, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Iran stood at 29.01 hectares per square kilometre.
The figure is up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Iran peaked at 39.78 hectares per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 28.21 hectares per square kilometre, in 2013.
Iran ranks 129th of 209 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 use, per square kilometre in Iran, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 36.39 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 36.4 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 36.44 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 36.48 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 36.51 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 36.52 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 36.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 36.59 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 36.64 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 36.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 36.93 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 37.33 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 37.75 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 37.43 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 37.11 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 36.81 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 36.65 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 36.14 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 36.78 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 35.43 hectares per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 35.78 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 36.14 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 36.35 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 36.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 37.06 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 37.27 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 37.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 37.99 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 37.88 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 37.76 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 38.68 hectares per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 39.16 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 39.39 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 39.39 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 39.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 39.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 39.19 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 39.78 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 39.1 hectares per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 38.61 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 39.19 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 39.32 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 39.46 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 39.59 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 29.24 hectares per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 2006 | 29.38 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 29.52 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 28.66 hectares per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 28.66 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 28.57 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 28.48 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 28.39 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 28.21 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 28.21 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 28.21 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 28.21 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 28.62 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 28.92 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 28.96 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 28.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 29.01 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 29.01 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 29.01 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land use, 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% | 39.59 hectares per square kilometre | 29.24 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.5 hectares per square kilometre | 36.39 hectares per square kilometre | 36.64 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 36.96 hectares per square kilometre | 36.14 hectares per square kilometre | 37.75 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.79 hectares per square kilometre | 35.43 hectares per square kilometre | 37.99 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.14 hectares per square kilometre | 37.76 hectares per square kilometre | 39.78 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.16 hectares per square kilometre | 28.66 hectares per square kilometre | 39.59 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.48 hectares per square kilometre | 28.21 hectares per square kilometre | 28.96 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 29 hectares per square kilometre | 28.98 hectares per square kilometre | 29.01 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 126 Guam 29.63 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 127 Panama 29.52 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 128 Indonesia 29.13 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 130 Brazil 28.33 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 131 Tajikistan 27.95 hectares per square kilometre compare
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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 square kilometre in Iran?
- Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Iran was 29.01 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 39.78 hectares per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.21 hectares per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does Iran rank for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?
- Iran ranks 129th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, 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 use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use 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 use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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 use 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.