Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Iran
Iran: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre was 5.34 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.34 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
71st
of 181 countries
All-time high
6.02 hectares per square kilometre
in 2007
All-time low
2.94 hectares per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Iran, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iran recorded 5.34 hectares per square kilometre for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Iran peaked at 6.02 hectares per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.94 hectares per square kilometre, in 1963.
Iran ranks 71st of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Iran, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.11 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.06 hectares per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 2.94 hectares per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 3.1 hectares per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 3.93 hectares per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1966 | 4.58 hectares per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1967 | 4.07 hectares per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1968 | 4.63 hectares per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1969 | 4.38 hectares per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 4.47 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 4.25 hectares per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 4.54 hectares per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 4.58 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 4.69 hectares per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 4.92 hectares per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 4.62 hectares per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 4.41 hectares per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 4.33 hectares per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 4.32 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 4.94 hectares per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1981 | 5.59 hectares per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1982 | 5.24 hectares per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 5.24 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 5.14 hectares per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 5.38 hectares per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 5.38 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 5.75 hectares per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 5.78 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 5.81 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 5.81 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 5.51 hectares per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 5.77 hectares per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 5.81 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 5.64 hectares per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 5.53 hectares per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 5.35 hectares per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 5.22 hectares per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 5.39 hectares per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 4.25 hectares per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 2000 | 4.31 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 4.75 hectares per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 5.37 hectares per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 5.4 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 5.59 hectares per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 5.85 hectares per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 5.77 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 6.02 hectares per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 4.36 hectares per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 2009 | 5.52 hectares per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2010 | 5.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 5.38 hectares per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 5.55 hectares per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 5.46 hectares per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 5.25 hectares per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 5.02 hectares per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 5.19 hectares per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 4.7 hectares per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 4.67 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 5.18 hectares per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 5.31 hectares per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 4.9 hectares per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 5.36 hectares per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 5.34 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 5.34 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.49 hectares per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iran's 5.34 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.05 hectares per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.75 hectares per square kilometre | 2.94 hectares per square kilometre | 4.63 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.51 hectares per square kilometre | 4.25 hectares per square kilometre | 4.92 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.42 hectares per square kilometre | 4.94 hectares per square kilometre | 5.81 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.43 hectares per square kilometre | 4.25 hectares per square kilometre | 5.81 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.29 hectares per square kilometre | 4.31 hectares per square kilometre | 6.02 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.19 hectares per square kilometre | 4.67 hectares per square kilometre | 5.55 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.23 hectares per square kilometre | 4.9 hectares per square kilometre | 5.36 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 68 Lesotho 5.86 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 69 Netherlands 5.53 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 70 Lebanon 5.4 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 72 East Timor 5.31 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 73 Slovenia 5.27 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 74 Mali 5.15 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Iran?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Iran was 5.34 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 6.02 hectares per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.94 hectares per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Iran rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Iran ranks 71st out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.