Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Iran
Iran: Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita was 0.1918 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Iran, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Iran stood at 0.1918 hectares per person.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Iran peaked at 0.6931 hectares per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.1871 hectares per person, in 2018.
Iran ranks 73rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Iran, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.6931 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.6902 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 0.6704 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.6527 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.6351 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.6179 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.5993 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.584 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.5686 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.5542 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.5387 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 0.5379 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.5433 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.549 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.5171 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 0.4863 hectares per person | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4578 hectares per person | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 0.4367 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 0.4004 hectares per person | -8.3% |
| 1979 | 0.414 hectares per person | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.3442 hectares per person | -16.9% |
| 1981 | 0.3401 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.3358 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.3304 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.3251 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.3201 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.3149 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.31 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.3063 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2945 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2826 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3 hectares per person | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3048 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3038 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3041 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2962 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2836 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2858 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2741 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2488 hectares per person | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2593 hectares per person | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2586 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2597 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2601 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2577 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2552 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2527 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2303 hectares per person | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2279 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2232 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2185 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2139 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2094 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2049 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2022 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1973 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1945 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1906 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1871 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2012 hectares per person | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2001 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1989 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1965 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1948 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1932 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 0.1918 hectares per person | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6265 hectares per person | 0.5542 hectares per person | 0.6931 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4881 hectares per person | 0.4004 hectares per person | 0.549 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3221 hectares per person | 0.2945 hectares per person | 0.3442 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2884 hectares per person | 0.2488 hectares per person | 0.3048 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2485 hectares per person | 0.2232 hectares per person | 0.2601 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.202 hectares per person | 0.1871 hectares per person | 0.2185 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1959 hectares per person | 0.1918 hectares per person | 0.2001 hectares per person | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Iran
- 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 area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.081 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.5108 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Iran?
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Iran was 0.1918 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6931 hectares per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1871 hectares per person in 2018.
- How does Iran rank for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita?
- Iran ranks 73rd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland extent over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cropland extent over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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.
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Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.