Agricultural output, per unit of GDP in Iran
Iran: Agricultural output, per unit of GDP was 0.1115 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1115 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
43rd
of 158 countries
All-time high
1.82 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1961
All-time low
0.0715 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2011
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Agricultural output, per unit of GDP in Iran, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural output, per unit of gdp in Iran stood at 0.1115 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural output, per unit of gdp in Iran peaked at 1.82 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0715 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
That places Iran 43rd out of 158 countries with data for 2024, 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 output, per unit of GDP in Iran, year by year
| Year | constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.82 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 1.8 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 1.64 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1964 | 1.55 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1965 | 1.48 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 1.42 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 1.28 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1968 | 1.23 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 1.1 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1970 | 0.9987 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1971 | 0.7949 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 1972 | 0.7024 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1973 | 0.4605 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.4% |
| 1974 | 0.2816 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.9% |
| 1975 | 0.26 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2161 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1785 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1974 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1632 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1605 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1732 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 0.15 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1199 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1206 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1164 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1096 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 0.172 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +56.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1834 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1935 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2119 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2056 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2499 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 1993 | 0.4919 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +96.9% |
| 1994 | 0.4461 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 0.343 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2853 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2948 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3469 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 1999 | 0.303 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 0.325 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 0.283 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3278 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2853 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2278 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2078 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1837 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1494 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0983 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1053 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0944 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0715 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0731 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0977 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.7% |
| 2014 | 0.113 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1265 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1121 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1038 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1156 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1466 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1822 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1246 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.6% |
| 2022 | 0.116 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1116 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1115 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.1115 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.062 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.1115 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0728 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural output, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +96.9% | 0.2499 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4919 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.48 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.1 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.82 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4253 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1632 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9987 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1499 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1096 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1935 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3178 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2056 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4919 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2193 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0983 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3278 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1054 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0715 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1466 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1292 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1115 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1822 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 40 India 0.1315 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Belarus 0.1177 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Lebanon 0.1167 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Fiji 0.1107 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Vietnam 0.1098 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Senegal 0.1087 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 output, per unit of gdp in Iran?
- Agricultural output, per unit of gdp in Iran was 0.1115 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural output, per unit of gdp recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1.82 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural output, per unit of gdp recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0715 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Iran rank for agricultural output, per unit of gdp?
- Iran ranks 43rd out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural output, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 output, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural output divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural output ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Agricultural output Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 output divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.