Permanent cropland in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Permanent cropland was 1.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Permanent cropland in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for permanent cropland in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 1.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent cropland in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 1.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1961.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 113th of 201 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.
Permanent cropland in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2% | — |
| 1962 | 0.2% | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 0.2% | +16.7% |
| 1964 | 0.2% | +14.3% |
| 1965 | 0.3% | +12.5% |
| 1966 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.3% | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.3% | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.4% | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.4% | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4% | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 0.4% | +16.8% |
| 1978 | 0.4% | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 0.4% | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.4% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | +11.6% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 0.6% | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 0.8% | +14.2% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.8% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.8% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent cropland in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Permanent cropland in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 1.2% in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest permanent cropland recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest permanent cropland recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1961.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for permanent cropland?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 113th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is permanent cropland rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Permanent cropland (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Permanent cropland is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber.