Cropland use over the long term in Iran
Iran: Cropland use over the long term was 17.73 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
17.73 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
22nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
18.71 million
in 1994
All-time low
3.44 million
in 1300
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland use over the long term in Iran, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran recorded 17.73 million for cropland use over the long term in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland use over the long term in Iran peaked at 18.71 million in 1994 and was at its lowest, 3.44 million, in 1300.
That places Iran 22nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 4.73 million | 4.73 million | 4.73 million | 1 |
| 1100s | 4.89 million | 4.89 million | 4.89 million | 1 |
| 1200s | 5.03 million | 5.03 million | 5.03 million | 1 |
| 1300s | 3.44 million | 3.44 million | 3.44 million | 1 |
| 1400s | 3.59 million | 3.59 million | 3.59 million | 1 |
| 1500s | 3.71 million | 3.71 million | 3.71 million | 1 |
| 1600s | 4.48 million | 4.48 million | 4.48 million | 1 |
| 1700s | 4.30 million | 4.30 million | 4.30 million | 1 |
| 1710s | 4.46 million | 4.46 million | 4.46 million | 1 |
| 1720s | 4.54 million | 4.54 million | 4.54 million | 1 |
| 1730s | 4.61 million | 4.61 million | 4.61 million | 1 |
| 1740s | 4.68 million | 4.68 million | 4.68 million | 1 |
| 1750s | 4.76 million | 4.76 million | 4.76 million | 1 |
| 1760s | 4.84 million | 4.84 million | 4.84 million | 1 |
| 1770s | 4.91 million | 4.91 million | 4.91 million | 1 |
| 1780s | 4.99 million | 4.99 million | 4.99 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 5.07 million | 5.07 million | 5.07 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 5.14 million | 5.14 million | 5.14 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 5.22 million | 5.22 million | 5.22 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 5.30 million | 5.30 million | 5.30 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 5.56 million | 5.56 million | 5.56 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 5.82 million | 5.82 million | 5.82 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 6.07 million | 6.07 million | 6.07 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 6.32 million | 6.32 million | 6.32 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 6.56 million | 6.56 million | 6.56 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 7.51 million | 7.51 million | 7.51 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 8.43 million | 8.43 million | 8.43 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 9.13 million | 9.13 million | 9.13 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 9.80 million | 9.80 million | 9.80 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 10.45 million | 10.45 million | 10.45 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 11.07 million | 11.07 million | 11.07 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 11.64 million | 11.64 million | 11.64 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 13.37 million | 12.14 million | 14.66 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.40 million | 14.88 million | 15.67 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.20 million | 14.87 million | 17.48 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.58 million | 13.71 million | 16.87 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.89 million | 16.28 million | 18.71 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.67 million | 17.06 million | 18.55 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.57 million | 16.11 million | 17.51 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.63 million | 17.55 million | 17.73 million | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Iran
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 38.42 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.6% (2025)
- Rural population 20.91 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 22.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 3.0% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2022)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 10.59 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 10.59 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 8.66 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland use over the long term in Iran?
- Cropland use over the long term in Iran was 17.73 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland use over the long term recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 18.71 million in 1994.
- What is the lowest cropland use over the long term recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.44 million in 1300.
- How does Iran rank for cropland use over the long term?
- Iran ranks 22nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland use over the long term rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland use over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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