Land under cereal production in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran (Islamic Republic of): Land under cereal production was 8.66 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land under cereal production in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Iran (Islamic Republic of) recorded 8.66 million hectares for land under cereal production in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 9.81 million hectares in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.78 million hectares, in 1963.
That places Iran (Islamic Republic of) 21st out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.12 million hectares | 4.78 million hectares | 7.54 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.35 million hectares | 6.93 million hectares | 8.02 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.84 million hectares | 8.04 million hectares | 9.46 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.84 million hectares | 6.93 million hectares | 9.47 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.62 million hectares | 7.02 million hectares | 9.81 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.45 million hectares | 7.58 million hectares | 9.04 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.48 million hectares | 7.95 million hectares | 8.70 million hectares | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- 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 land under cereal production in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Land under cereal production in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 8.66 million hectares in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land under cereal production recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.81 million hectares in 2007.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.78 million hectares in 1963.
- How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for land under cereal production?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 21st out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.