Pulses, Total — Area harvested in Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Iran (Islamic Republic of): Pulses, Total — Area harvested was 673,893 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
673,893 ha
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
7th
of 17 regions
All-time high
1.36 million ha
in 1996
All-time low
231,800 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Pulses, Total — Area harvested in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pulses, total — area harvested in Iran (Islamic Republic of) is 673,893 ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pulses, total — area harvested in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 1.36 million ha in 1996 and was at its lowest, 231,800 ha, in 1961.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Pulses, Total — Area harvested in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year

Annual values for Pulses, Total — Area harvested in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 231,800 ha
1962 234,200 ha +1.0%
1963 236,600 ha +1.0%
1964 240,000 ha +1.4%
1965 242,300 ha +1.0%
1966 244,800 ha +1.0%
1967 247,000 ha +0.9%
1968 249,400 ha +1.0%
1969 251,800 ha +1.0%
1970 254,200 ha +1.0%
1971 256,000 ha +0.7%
1972 266,080 ha +3.9%
1973 267,600 ha +0.6%
1974 266,600 ha -0.4%
1975 266,100 ha -0.2%
1976 265,100 ha -0.4%
1977 261,100 ha -1.5%
1978 264,100 ha +1.1%
1979 256,000 ha -3.1%
1980 290,000 ha +13.3%
1981 395,230 ha +36.3%
1982 343,510 ha -13.1%
1983 487,797 ha +42.0%
1984 500,522 ha +2.6%
1985 556,544 ha +11.2%
1986 587,091 ha +5.5%
1987 502,206 ha -14.5%
1988 561,045 ha +11.7%
1989 617,669 ha +10.1%
1990 480,879 ha -22.1%
1991 980,790 ha +104.0%
1992 1.12 million ha +14.3%
1993 1.05 million ha -6.5%
1994 946,371 ha -9.7%
1995 1.11 million ha +17.3%
1996 1.36 million ha +22.8%
1997 1.03 million ha -24.1%
1998 958,758 ha -7.3%
1999 934,841 ha -2.5%
2000 1.02 million ha +8.6%
2001 1.14 million ha +12.7%
2002 1.10 million ha -4.3%
2003 1.01 million ha -7.5%
2004 930,145 ha -8.2%
2005 907,913 ha -2.4%
2006 940,813 ha +3.6%
2007 956,608 ha +1.7%
2008 737,286 ha -22.9%
2009 818,161 ha +11.0%
2010 632,015 ha -22.8%
2011 632,300 ha +0.0%
2012 733,888 ha +16.1%
2013 770,110 ha +4.9%
2014 821,748 ha +6.7%
2015 719,430 ha -12.5%
2016 770,666 ha +7.1%
2017 769,327 ha -0.2%
2018 663,282 ha -13.8%
2019 699,141 ha +5.4%
2020 704,583 ha +0.8%
2021 707,364 ha +0.4%
2022 679,292 ha -4.0%
2023 665,947 ha -2.0%
2024 673,893 ha +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 241,989 ha 231,800 ha 251,800 ha 9
1970s 262,288 ha 254,200 ha 267,600 ha 10
1980s 484,161 ha 290,000 ha 617,669 ha 10
1990s 997,698 ha 480,879 ha 1.36 million ha 10
2000s 956,075 ha 737,286 ha 1.14 million ha 10
2010s 721,191 ha 632,015 ha 821,748 ha 10
2020s 686,216 ha 665,947 ha 707,364 ha 5

Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)

  1. 4 USSR 4.95 million ha compare
  2. 5 Myanmar 3.39 million ha compare
  3. 6 Canada 3.33 million ha compare
  4. 7 Australia and New Zealand 3.30 million ha compare
  5. 8 Australia 3.29 million ha compare
  6. 9 Brazil 2.66 million ha compare
  7. 10 China 2.63 million ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pulses, total — area harvested in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Pulses, total — area harvested in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 673,893 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pulses, total — area harvested recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 1.36 million ha in 1996.
What is the lowest pulses, total — area harvested recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 231,800 ha in 1961.
How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for pulses, total — area harvested?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 7th out of 17 regions with data for 2024.
Is pulses, total — area harvested rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pulses, Total — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pulses, Total — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
215 places, 12,296 data points, 1961–2024
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