Cropland per person over the long-term in Iran
Iran: Cropland per person over the long-term was 0.2082 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.2082 hectares per person
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
74th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1.05 hectares per person
in 1000
All-time low
0.1997 hectares per person
in 2018
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland per person over the long-term in Iran, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, cropland per person over the long-term in Iran stood at 0.2082 hectares per person.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland per person over the long-term in Iran peaked at 1.05 hectares per person in 1000 and was at its lowest, 0.1997 hectares per person, in 2018.
Iran ranks 74th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.
Cropland per person over the long-term in Iran, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 1.05 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 1.03 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1200 | 1.01 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1300 | 0.9823 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1400 | 0.9561 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1500 | 0.9276 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1600 | 0.8961 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1700 | 0.8603 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1710 | 0.8563 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1720 | 0.8525 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1730 | 0.8484 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1740 | 0.8443 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1750 | 0.8401 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1760 | 0.8358 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1770 | 0.8314 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1780 | 0.8269 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1790 | 0.8223 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1800 | 0.8176 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1810 | 0.8127 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1820 | 0.8077 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1830 | 0.8025 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1840 | 0.7972 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1850 | 0.7917 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1860 | 0.7859 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1870 | 0.7799 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1880 | 0.7736 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1890 | 0.7669 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1900 | 0.7598 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1910 | 0.7521 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1920 | 0.7437 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1930 | 0.7343 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1940 | 0.7233 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1950 | 0.7092 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1951 | 0.7075 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 0.7057 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 0.7038 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 0.7018 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 0.6996 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 0.6971 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 0.6943 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 0.691 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 0.6867 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 0.6793 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 0.6793 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.6627 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.6482 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.6339 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.6199 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.6041 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.5908 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.5771 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.5644 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.5506 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.55 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.5558 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.5624 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.531 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 0.5013 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 0.4698 hectares per person | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 0.447 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 0.41 hectares per person | -8.3% |
| 1979 | 0.4251 hectares per person | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 0.3555 hectares per person | -16.4% |
| 1981 | 0.3556 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3561 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.351 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.346 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.3413 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3363 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.3316 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.3275 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.3139 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3007 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3222 hectares per person | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3282 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.3228 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3183 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3084 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2929 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2934 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2803 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2535 hectares per person | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2636 hectares per person | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2634 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2633 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2631 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.263 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2628 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2628 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2405 hectares per person | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2381 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2333 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2287 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2242 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2197 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2154 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2131 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2086 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2064 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.203 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1997 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2149 hectares per person | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2132 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2122 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2108 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2101 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2091 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.2082 hectares per person | -0.4% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.2082 hectares per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1888 hectares per person, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.2082 hectares per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0509 hectares per person, 4.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.05 hectares per person | 1.05 hectares per person | 1.05 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 1.03 hectares per person | 1.03 hectares per person | 1.03 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 1.01 hectares per person | 1.01 hectares per person | 1.01 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.9823 hectares per person | 0.9823 hectares per person | 0.9823 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.9561 hectares per person | 0.9561 hectares per person | 0.9561 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.9276 hectares per person | 0.9276 hectares per person | 0.9276 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.8961 hectares per person | 0.8961 hectares per person | 0.8961 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.8603 hectares per person | 0.8603 hectares per person | 0.8603 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.8563 hectares per person | 0.8563 hectares per person | 0.8563 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.8525 hectares per person | 0.8525 hectares per person | 0.8525 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.8484 hectares per person | 0.8484 hectares per person | 0.8484 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.8443 hectares per person | 0.8443 hectares per person | 0.8443 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.8401 hectares per person | 0.8401 hectares per person | 0.8401 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.8358 hectares per person | 0.8358 hectares per person | 0.8358 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.8314 hectares per person | 0.8314 hectares per person | 0.8314 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.8269 hectares per person | 0.8269 hectares per person | 0.8269 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.8223 hectares per person | 0.8223 hectares per person | 0.8223 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.8176 hectares per person | 0.8176 hectares per person | 0.8176 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.8127 hectares per person | 0.8127 hectares per person | 0.8127 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.8077 hectares per person | 0.8077 hectares per person | 0.8077 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.8025 hectares per person | 0.8025 hectares per person | 0.8025 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.7972 hectares per person | 0.7972 hectares per person | 0.7972 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.7917 hectares per person | 0.7917 hectares per person | 0.7917 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.7859 hectares per person | 0.7859 hectares per person | 0.7859 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.7799 hectares per person | 0.7799 hectares per person | 0.7799 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.7736 hectares per person | 0.7736 hectares per person | 0.7736 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.7669 hectares per person | 0.7669 hectares per person | 0.7669 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.7598 hectares per person | 0.7598 hectares per person | 0.7598 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.7521 hectares per person | 0.7521 hectares per person | 0.7521 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.7437 hectares per person | 0.7437 hectares per person | 0.7437 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.7343 hectares per person | 0.7343 hectares per person | 0.7343 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.7233 hectares per person | 0.7233 hectares per person | 0.7233 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.6997 hectares per person | 0.6867 hectares per person | 0.7092 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.626 hectares per person | 0.5644 hectares per person | 0.6793 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5003 hectares per person | 0.41 hectares per person | 0.5624 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3415 hectares per person | 0.3139 hectares per person | 0.3561 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3021 hectares per person | 0.2535 hectares per person | 0.3282 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2554 hectares per person | 0.2333 hectares per person | 0.2636 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2134 hectares per person | 0.1997 hectares per person | 0.2287 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2106 hectares per person | 0.2082 hectares per person | 0.2132 hectares per person | 6 |
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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 cropland per person over the long-term in Iran?
- Cropland per person over the long-term in Iran was 0.2082 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 hectares per person in 1000.
- What is the lowest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1997 hectares per person in 2018.
- How does Iran rank for cropland per person over the long-term?
- Iran ranks 74th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland per person over the long-term rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland per person over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for per person each separate country over time.