Number of people employed in agriculture in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Number of people employed in agriculture was 3.69 million people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.69 million people
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
37th
of 186 countries
All-time high
4.25 million people
in 2019
All-time low
3.07 million people
in 1994
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Number of people employed in agriculture in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people employed in agriculture in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 3.69 million people, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in agriculture in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 4.25 million people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.07 million people, in 1994.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 37th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of people employed in agriculture in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.08 million people | — |
| 1992 | 3.11 million people | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 3.09 million people | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 3.07 million people | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 3.11 million people | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 3.14 million people | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 3.23 million people | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 3.33 million people | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 3.42 million people | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 3.50 million people | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 3.59 million people | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 3.61 million people | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 3.71 million people | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 3.90 million people | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 3.96 million people | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 3.97 million people | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 4.12 million people | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 3.96 million people | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 4.05 million people | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 3.53 million people | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 3.40 million people | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 3.71 million people | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 3.78 million people | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 3.75 million people | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 3.91 million people | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 3.90 million people | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 4.04 million people | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 4.09 million people | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 4.25 million people | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 4.02 million people | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 3.76 million people | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 3.69 million people | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 3.75 million people | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 3.71 million people | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 3.69 million people | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.17 million people | 3.07 million people | 3.42 million people | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.83 million people | 3.50 million people | 4.12 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.83 million people | 3.40 million people | 4.25 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.77 million people | 3.69 million people | 4.02 million people | 6 |
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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)
- 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 number of people employed in agriculture in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Number of people employed in agriculture in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 3.69 million people in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 4.25 million people in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.07 million people in 1994.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for number of people employed in agriculture?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 37th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people employed in agriculture rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people employed in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people working in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.