Share of land area used for agriculture in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Share of land area used for agriculture was 29.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of land area used for agriculture in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land area used for agriculture in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 29.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for agriculture in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 39.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 28.2%, in 2013.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 129th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of land area used for agriculture in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 36.4% | — |
| 1962 | 36.4% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 36.4% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 36.5% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 36.5% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 36.5% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 36.6% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 36.6% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 36.6% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 36.7% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 36.9% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 37.3% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 37.7% | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 37.4% | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 37.1% | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 36.8% | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 36.6% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 36.1% | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 36.8% | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 35.4% | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 35.8% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 36.1% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 36.4% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 36.6% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 37.1% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 37.3% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 37.5% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 38.0% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 37.9% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 37.8% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 38.7% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 39.2% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 39.4% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 39.4% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 39.4% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 39.6% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 39.2% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 39.8% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 39.1% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 38.6% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 39.2% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 39.3% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 39.5% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 39.6% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 29.2% | -26.1% |
| 2006 | 29.4% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 29.5% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 28.7% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 28.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 28.6% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 28.5% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 28.4% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 28.2% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 28.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 28.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 28.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 28.6% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 28.9% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 29.0% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 29.0% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 29.0% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 29.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 29.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.5% | 36.4% | 36.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 37.0% | 36.1% | 37.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.8% | 35.4% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.1% | 37.8% | 39.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.2% | 28.7% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.5% | 28.2% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.0% | 29.0% | 29.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area used for agriculture in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Share of land area used for agriculture in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 29.0% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 39.8% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.2% in 2013.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for share of land area used for agriculture?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 129th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for agriculture rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area used for agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures.