Arable land in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Arable land was 0.1733 hectares per person in 2023. βΌ Falling
Arable land in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1961β2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 0.1733 hectares per person for arable land in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 0.677 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1733 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 73rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6025 hectares per person | 0.5348 hectares per person | 0.677 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4697 hectares per person | 0.3823 hectares per person | 0.5308 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3026 hectares per person | 0.2716 hectares per person | 0.3258 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2701 hectares per person | 0.2496 hectares per person | 0.2823 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2257 hectares per person | 0.2036 hectares per person | 0.2357 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1837 hectares per person | 0.1752 hectares per person | 0.1988 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1762 hectares per person | 0.1733 hectares per person | 0.1785 hectares per person | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.6% (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 10.59 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 3.0% (2022)
- Rural population 22.6% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 20.91 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 38.42 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 10.59 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 415.77 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Arable land in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 0.1733 hectares per person in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.677 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1733 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for arable land?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 73rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.