Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Iran
Iran: Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita was 0.0956 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Iran, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Iran stood at 0.0956 hectares per person.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Iran peaked at 0.2887 hectares per person in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.088 hectares per person, in 2018.
Iran ranks 58th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Iran, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2288 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2185 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 0.2034 hectares per person | -6.9% |
| 1964 | 0.2084 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.2555 hectares per person | +22.6% |
| 1966 | 0.2887 hectares per person | +13.0% |
| 1967 | 0.249 hectares per person | -13.8% |
| 1968 | 0.2746 hectares per person | +10.3% |
| 1969 | 0.2524 hectares per person | -8.1% |
| 1970 | 0.2501 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.2306 hectares per person | -7.8% |
| 1972 | 0.2391 hectares per person | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 0.2344 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2327 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.2373 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.216 hectares per person | -9.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1999 hectares per person | -7.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1901 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1832 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2019 hectares per person | +10.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2167 hectares per person | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1929 hectares per person | -11.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1853 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1751 hectares per person | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1769 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1704 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1755 hectares per person | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1709 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1668 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1622 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1495 hectares per person | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1535 hectares per person | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1542 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1493 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1448 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1385 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1336 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1362 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1058 hectares per person | -22.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1057 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1146 hectares per person | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1286 hectares per person | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1278 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1295 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1326 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.128 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1315 hectares per person | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.094 hectares per person | -28.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1176 hectares per person | +25.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1165 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1118 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1139 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1106 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.105 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.099 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1008 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0896 hectares per person | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 0.088 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0966 hectares per person | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0983 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0899 hectares per person | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0972 hectares per person | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0956 hectares per person | -1.6% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.0956 hectares per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0524 hectares per person, 1.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.0956 hectares per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0117 hectares per person, 8.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2421 hectares per person | 0.2034 hectares per person | 0.2887 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2213 hectares per person | 0.1832 hectares per person | 0.2501 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1833 hectares per person | 0.1668 hectares per person | 0.2167 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1427 hectares per person | 0.1058 hectares per person | 0.1622 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.121 hectares per person | 0.094 hectares per person | 0.1326 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1032 hectares per person | 0.088 hectares per person | 0.1165 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0952 hectares per person | 0.0899 hectares per person | 0.0983 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 land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Iran?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Iran was 0.0956 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2887 hectares per person in 1966.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.088 hectares per person in 2018.
- How does Iran rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita?
- Iran ranks 58th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. 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 Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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.
About this data
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.