Share of GDP from agriculture in Iran
Iran: Share of GDP from agriculture was 10.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of GDP from agriculture in Iran, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of gdp from agriculture in Iran is 10.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp from agriculture in Iran peaked at 25.9% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, 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.
Share of GDP from agriculture in Iran, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 25.9% | — |
| 1961 | 24.9% | -3.9% |
| 1962 | 23.8% | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 22.3% | -6.6% |
| 1964 | 20.8% | -6.7% |
| 1965 | 18.6% | -10.5% |
| 1966 | 17.4% | -6.2% |
| 1967 | 16.5% | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 15.9% | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 14.5% | -8.6% |
| 1970 | 13.0% | -10.4% |
| 1971 | 12.7% | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 12.0% | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 9.9% | -17.4% |
| 1974 | 6.9% | -29.7% |
| 1975 | 6.7% | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 6.5% | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 5.7% | -12.7% |
| 1978 | 7.5% | +31.7% |
| 1979 | 8.6% | +14.9% |
| 1980 | 11.1% | +29.0% |
| 1981 | 13.7% | +23.8% |
| 1982 | 12.8% | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 11.1% | -13.4% |
| 1984 | 12.3% | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 12.8% | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 15.2% | +19.2% |
| 1987 | 16.3% | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 15.4% | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 15.6% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 12.5% | -19.8% |
| 1991 | 12.0% | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 12.1% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 10.4% | -13.7% |
| 1994 | 10.6% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 12.6% | +19.5% |
| 1996 | 10.3% | -18.0% |
| 1997 | 9.8% | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 11.6% | +17.8% |
| 1999 | 9.9% | -14.2% |
| 2000 | 9.1% | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 8.3% | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 7.8% | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 7.5% | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 6.9% | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | -14.8% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | -28.6% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | +46.4% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | +29.1% |
| 2014 | 9.4% | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | -16.3% |
| 2017 | 8.5% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 11.8% | +22.6% |
| 2020 | 11.7% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 10.6% | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 10.7% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 10.8% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 10.8% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 10.6% | -1.9% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 10.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.8%, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 10.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.4%, 3.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of GDP from agriculture 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% | 4.6% | 6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.1% | 14.5% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.9% | 5.7% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.6% | 11.1% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.2% | 9.8% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 6.1% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 4.6% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 10.6% | 11.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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)
- 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)
- Rural population 22.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp from agriculture in Iran?
- Share of gdp from agriculture in Iran was 10.6% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 1960.
- What is the lowest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2011.
- How does Iran rank for share of gdp from agriculture?
- Iran ranks 70th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of gdp from agriculture 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 National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is measured as the value added from agriculture, forestry and fishing products as a share of gross domestic product (GDP).