Pulses, Total — Area harvested in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran (Islamic Republic of): Pulses, Total — Area harvested was 673,893 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pulses, Total — Area harvested in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1961–2024
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.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 38th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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
| 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pulses, Total — Area harvested in Iran (Islamic Republic of) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +104.0% | 480,879 ha | 980,790 ha |
| 1983 | +42.0% | 343,510 ha | 487,797 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 38th out of 223 countries 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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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.