Global peak agricultural land in Iran
Iran: Global peak agricultural land was 45.92 million in 2010. β² Rising
Latest (2010)
45.92 million
World rank
17th
of 178 countries
All-time high
58.52 million
in 2000
All-time low
17.14 million
in 1780
Years of data
24
1780β2010
Global peak agricultural land in Iran, 1780β2010
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global peak agricultural land in Iran is 45.92 million, measured in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global peak agricultural land in Iran peaked at 58.52 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.14 million, in 1780.
Iran ranks 17th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 17.14 million | 17.14 million | 17.14 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 17.41 million | 17.41 million | 17.41 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 17.69 million | 17.69 million | 17.69 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 17.97 million | 17.97 million | 17.97 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 18.26 million | 18.26 million | 18.26 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 19.20 million | 19.20 million | 19.20 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 20.13 million | 20.13 million | 20.13 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 21.06 million | 21.06 million | 21.06 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 21.98 million | 21.98 million | 21.98 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 22.90 million | 22.90 million | 22.90 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 26.28 million | 26.28 million | 26.28 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 29.62 million | 29.62 million | 29.62 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 32.14 million | 32.14 million | 32.14 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 34.60 million | 34.60 million | 34.60 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 37.87 million | 37.87 million | 37.87 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 41.41 million | 41.41 million | 41.41 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 45.26 million | 45.26 million | 45.26 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 49.22 million | 49.22 million | 49.22 million | 1 |
| 1960s | 56.00 million | 56.00 million | 56.00 million | 1 |
| 1970s | 54.74 million | 54.74 million | 54.74 million | 1 |
| 1980s | 52.71 million | 52.71 million | 52.71 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 55.67 million | 55.67 million | 55.67 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 58.52 million | 58.52 million | 58.52 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 45.92 million | 45.92 million | 45.92 million | 1 |
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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)
- Agriculture share gdp 10.59 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global peak agricultural land in Iran?
- Global peak agricultural land in Iran was 45.92 million in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global peak agricultural land recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 58.52 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest global peak agricultural land recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.14 million in 1780.
- How does Iran rank for global peak agricultural land?
- Iran ranks 17th out of 178 countries with data for 2010.
- Is global peak agricultural land rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. 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 Global peak agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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