Agricultural land use in Iran
Iran: Agricultural land use was 47.07 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land use in Iran, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land use in Iran stood at 47.07 million hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use in Iran peaked at 64.79 million hectares in 1998 and was at its lowest, 45.95 million hectares, in 2013.
Iran ranks 18th of 226 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.45 million hectares | 59.27 million hectares | 59.67 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 60.20 million hectares | 58.87 million hectares | 61.48 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.93 million hectares | 57.71 million hectares | 61.87 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.75 million hectares | 61.50 million hectares | 64.79 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.64 million hectares | 46.69 million hectares | 64.49 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.33 million hectares | 45.95 million hectares | 46.99 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.06 million hectares | 47.03 million hectares | 47.07 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More agriculture & rural data for Iran
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 38.42 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.6% (2025)
- Rural population 20.91 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 22.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 3.0% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2022)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 8.66 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use in Iran?
- Agricultural land use in Iran was 47.07 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 64.79 million hectares in 1998.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.95 million hectares in 2013.
- How does Iran rank for agricultural land use?
- Iran ranks 18th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.