Arable land in Iran
Iran: Arable land was 0.1733 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1733 hectares per person
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
73rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.677 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.1733 hectares per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land in Iran, 1961–2023
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 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 peaked at 0.677 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1733 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Iran 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.
Arable land in Iran, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.677 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.6572 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.6378 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.6186 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.5999 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.5819 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.5652 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.5503 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.5348 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.5198 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 0.5189 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.5248 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.5308 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.4991 hectares per person | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4689 hectares per person | -6.1% |
| 1976 | 0.44 hectares per person | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 0.4166 hectares per person | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 0.3823 hectares per person | -8.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3954 hectares per person | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.3258 hectares per person | -17.6% |
| 1981 | 0.3227 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3194 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3128 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.3065 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3005 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2945 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2888 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2829 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2716 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2602 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2781 hectares per person | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2773 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2823 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2818 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2795 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2719 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2593 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 0.261 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2496 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2247 hectares per person | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2351 hectares per person | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2357 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2355 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2329 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2302 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2276 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2261 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2059 hectares per person | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2036 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1988 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1941 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1895 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1826 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1802 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1778 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1752 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.178 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1809 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1794 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1785 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1775 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1754 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1733 hectares per person | -1.2% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.1733 hectares per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1102 hectares per person, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.1733 hectares per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0276 hectares per person, 6.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 |
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)
- 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 arable land in Iran?
- Arable land in Iran 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?
- The highest recorded value was 0.677 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1733 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Iran rank for arable land?
- Iran ranks 73rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran 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.