Agriculture share gdp in Iran
Iran: Agriculture share gdp was 10.59 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Agriculture share gdp in Iran, 1960–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture share gdp in Iran is 10.59, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture share gdp in Iran peaked at 25.9 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 4.64, in 2011.
That places Iran 70th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Agriculture share gdp in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 25.9 | — |
| 1961 | 24.9 | -3.9% |
| 1962 | 23.83 | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 22.26 | -6.6% |
| 1964 | 20.77 | -6.7% |
| 1965 | 18.6 | -10.5% |
| 1966 | 17.44 | -6.2% |
| 1967 | 16.52 | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 15.85 | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 14.5 | -8.6% |
| 1970 | 12.99 | -10.4% |
| 1971 | 12.71 | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 11.95 | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 9.87 | -17.4% |
| 1974 | 6.93 | -29.7% |
| 1975 | 6.67 | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 6.49 | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 5.67 | -12.7% |
| 1978 | 7.46 | +31.7% |
| 1979 | 8.57 | +14.9% |
| 1980 | 11.06 | +29.0% |
| 1981 | 13.69 | +23.8% |
| 1982 | 12.77 | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 11.06 | -13.4% |
| 1984 | 12.31 | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 12.77 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 15.23 | +19.2% |
| 1987 | 16.3 | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 15.38 | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 15.58 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 12.49 | -19.8% |
| 1991 | 12.01 | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 12.05 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 10.4 | -13.7% |
| 1994 | 10.55 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 12.61 | +19.5% |
| 1996 | 10.35 | -18.0% |
| 1997 | 9.81 | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 11.56 | +17.8% |
| 1999 | 9.91 | -14.2% |
| 2000 | 9.07 | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 8.31 | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 7.83 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 7.45 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 6.89 | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 6.5 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 7.12 | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 7.19 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 6.12 | -14.8% |
| 2009 | 6.92 | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 6.5 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 4.64 | -28.6% |
| 2012 | 6.8 | +46.4% |
| 2013 | 8.77 | +29.1% |
| 2014 | 9.38 | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 10.09 | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 8.45 | -16.3% |
| 2017 | 8.49 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 9.63 | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 11.81 | +22.6% |
| 2020 | 11.69 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 10.63 | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 10.7 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 10.75 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 10.8 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 10.59 | -1.9% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 10.59 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.83, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 10.59 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.41, 3.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture share 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +46.4% | 4.64 | 6.8 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.06 | 14.5 | 25.9 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.93 | 5.67 | 12.99 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.62 | 11.06 | 16.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.17 | 9.81 | 12.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.34 | 6.12 | 9.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.46 | 4.64 | 11.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.86 | 10.59 | 11.69 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More agriculture & rural data for Iran
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.081 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 22.6% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.5108 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population 20.91 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.6% (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.216 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture share gdp in Iran?
- Agriculture share gdp in Iran was 10.59 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture share gdp recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9 in 1960.
- What is the lowest agriculture share gdp recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.64 in 2011.
- How does Iran rank for agriculture share gdp?
- Iran ranks 70th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture share gdp rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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