Total agricultural land use per person in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Total agricultural land use per person was 0.5544 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.5544
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
71st
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.53
in 1000
All-time low
0.5544
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Total agricultural land use per person in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 0.5544 for total agricultural land use per person in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total agricultural land use per person in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 2.53 in 1000 and was at its lowest, 0.5544, in 2025.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 71st out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.
Total agricultural land use per person in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 2.53 | — |
| 1100 | 2.5 | -1.5% |
| 1200 | 2.46 | -1.6% |
| 1300 | 2.41 | -1.7% |
| 1400 | 2.37 | -1.9% |
| 1500 | 2.32 | -2.1% |
| 1600 | 2.26 | -2.4% |
| 1700 | 2.2 | -2.8% |
| 1710 | 2.19 | -0.3% |
| 1720 | 2.19 | -0.3% |
| 1730 | 2.18 | -0.3% |
| 1740 | 2.17 | -0.3% |
| 1750 | 2.17 | -0.3% |
| 1760 | 2.16 | -0.4% |
| 1770 | 2.15 | -0.4% |
| 1780 | 2.14 | -0.4% |
| 1790 | 2.13 | -0.4% |
| 1800 | 2.13 | -0.4% |
| 1810 | 2.12 | -0.4% |
| 1820 | 2.11 | -0.4% |
| 1830 | 2.1 | -0.4% |
| 1840 | 2.09 | -0.5% |
| 1850 | 2.08 | -0.5% |
| 1860 | 2.07 | -0.5% |
| 1870 | 2.06 | -0.5% |
| 1880 | 2.05 | -0.6% |
| 1890 | 2.03 | -0.6% |
| 1900 | 2.02 | -0.6% |
| 1910 | 2.01 | -0.7% |
| 1920 | 1.99 | -0.8% |
| 1930 | 1.97 | -0.9% |
| 1940 | 1.95 | -1.0% |
| 1950 | 1.93 | -1.3% |
| 1951 | 1.93 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 1.92 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 1.92 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 1.91 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 1.91 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 1.91 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 1.9 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 1.9 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 1.89 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 1.88 | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 1.88 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.83 | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 1.79 | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 1.74 | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 1.7 | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 1.65 | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 1.61 | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 1.57 | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 1.53 | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 1.49 | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 1.47 | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 1.45 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 1.43 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 1.37 | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 1.32 | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 1.26 | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 1.21 | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 1.15 | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 1.14 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 1.05 | -8.0% |
| 1981 | 1.03 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 1 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.9724 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.9455 | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.9311 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.9056 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.8818 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.8694 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.8389 | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.8096 | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.8222 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.8284 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.8145 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.8018 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.784 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.7681 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.76 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.7481 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.7039 | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 0.7154 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.7093 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.7033 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6975 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.6918 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.6862 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6811 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6539 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6463 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6364 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6272 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6182 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6094 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.6008 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5943 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5857 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5795 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5722 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5652 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5765 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5711 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5678 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5639 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5609 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.5576 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 0.5544 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2.53 | 2.53 | 2.53 | 1 |
| 1100s | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1 |
| 1200s | 2.46 | 2.46 | 2.46 | 1 |
| 1300s | 2.41 | 2.41 | 2.41 | 1 |
| 1400s | 2.37 | 2.37 | 2.37 | 1 |
| 1500s | 2.32 | 2.32 | 2.32 | 1 |
| 1600s | 2.26 | 2.26 | 2.26 | 1 |
| 1700s | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 1 |
| 1710s | 2.19 | 2.19 | 2.19 | 1 |
| 1720s | 2.19 | 2.19 | 2.19 | 1 |
| 1730s | 2.18 | 2.18 | 2.18 | 1 |
| 1740s | 2.17 | 2.17 | 2.17 | 1 |
| 1750s | 2.17 | 2.17 | 2.17 | 1 |
| 1760s | 2.16 | 2.16 | 2.16 | 1 |
| 1770s | 2.15 | 2.15 | 2.15 | 1 |
| 1780s | 2.14 | 2.14 | 2.14 | 1 |
| 1790s | 2.13 | 2.13 | 2.13 | 1 |
| 1800s | 2.13 | 2.13 | 2.13 | 1 |
| 1810s | 2.12 | 2.12 | 2.12 | 1 |
| 1820s | 2.11 | 2.11 | 2.11 | 1 |
| 1830s | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1 |
| 1840s | 2.09 | 2.09 | 2.09 | 1 |
| 1850s | 2.08 | 2.08 | 2.08 | 1 |
| 1860s | 2.07 | 2.07 | 2.07 | 1 |
| 1870s | 2.06 | 2.06 | 2.06 | 1 |
| 1880s | 2.05 | 2.05 | 2.05 | 1 |
| 1890s | 2.03 | 2.03 | 2.03 | 1 |
| 1900s | 2.02 | 2.02 | 2.02 | 1 |
| 1910s | 2.01 | 2.01 | 2.01 | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.99 | 1.99 | 1.99 | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.97 | 1.97 | 1.97 | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.95 | 1.95 | 1.95 | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.91 | 1.89 | 1.93 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.72 | 1.53 | 1.88 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.33 | 1.14 | 1.49 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9425 | 0.8389 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7841 | 0.7039 | 0.8284 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6821 | 0.6364 | 0.7154 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5929 | 0.5652 | 0.6272 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5626 | 0.5544 | 0.5711 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total agricultural land use per person in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Total agricultural land use per person in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 0.5544 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total agricultural land use per person recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 2.53 in 1000.
- What is the lowest total agricultural land use per person recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5544 in 2025.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for total agricultural land use per person?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 71st out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total agricultural land use per person rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total agricultural land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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