Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Share of land area used for arable agriculture was 9.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of land area used for arable 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
In 2023, share of land area used for arable agriculture in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 9.7%.
That represents a change of up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for arable agriculture in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 10.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 1980.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 105th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.2% | — |
| 1962 | 9.2% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 9.2% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 9.2% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 9.2% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 9.2% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 9.2% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 9.3% | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 9.3% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 9.3% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 9.6% | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 10.0% | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 10.4% | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 10.1% | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 9.7% | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 9.4% | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 9.2% | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 8.7% | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 9.3% | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 8.0% | -14.6% |
| 1981 | 8.3% | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 8.7% | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 8.8% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 9.0% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 9.1% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 9.3% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 9.5% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 9.6% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 9.5% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 9.3% | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 10.2% | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 10.4% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 10.6% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 10.6% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 10.7% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 10.5% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 10.1% | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 10.3% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 10.0% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 9.2% | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 9.7% | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 9.8% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 9.9% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 10.0% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 10.2% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 10.3% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 10.4% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 9.5% | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 9.6% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 9.3% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 9.2% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 9.0% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9.3% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 9.6% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 9.7% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 9.7% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.2% | 9.2% | 9.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.6% | 8.7% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.0% | 8.0% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.3% | 9.3% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 9.2% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 9.0% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 9.7% | 9.7% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area used for arable agriculture in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 9.7% 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 arable agriculture recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for arable agriculture recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 1980.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for share of land area used for arable agriculture?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 105th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for arable agriculture rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 arable agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of land area used for arable agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow.