Agricultural land use per person in Iran
Iran: Agricultural land use per person was 0.5544 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.5544 hectares per person
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
72nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
2.53 hectares per person
in 1000
All-time low
0.5544 hectares per person
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural land use per person in Iran, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Iran recorded 0.5544 hectares per person for 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, agricultural land use per person in Iran peaked at 2.53 hectares per person in 1000 and was at its lowest, 0.5544 hectares per person, in 2025.
That places Iran 72nd out of 202 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.
Agricultural land use per person in Iran, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 2.53 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 2.5 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1200 | 2.46 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1300 | 2.41 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1400 | 2.37 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1500 | 2.32 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1600 | 2.26 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1700 | 2.2 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1710 | 2.19 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1720 | 2.19 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1730 | 2.18 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1740 | 2.17 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1750 | 2.17 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1760 | 2.16 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1770 | 2.15 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1780 | 2.14 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1790 | 2.13 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1800 | 2.13 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1810 | 2.12 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1820 | 2.11 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1830 | 2.1 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1840 | 2.09 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1850 | 2.08 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1860 | 2.07 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1870 | 2.06 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1880 | 2.05 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1890 | 2.03 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1900 | 2.02 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1910 | 2.01 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1920 | 1.99 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1930 | 1.97 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1940 | 1.95 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1950 | 1.93 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1951 | 1.93 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 1.92 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 1.92 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 1.91 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 1.91 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 1.91 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 1.9 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 1.9 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 1.89 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 1.88 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 1.88 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.83 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 1.79 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 1.74 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 1.7 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 1.65 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 1.61 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 1.57 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 1.53 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 1.49 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 1.47 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 1.45 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 1.43 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 1.37 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 1.32 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 1.26 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 1.21 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 1.15 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 1.14 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 1.05 hectares per person | -8.0% |
| 1981 | 1.03 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 1 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.9724 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.9455 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.9311 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.9056 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.8818 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.8694 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.8389 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.8096 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.8222 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.8284 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.8145 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.8018 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.784 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.7681 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.76 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.7481 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.7039 hectares per person | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 0.7154 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.7093 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.7033 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6975 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.6918 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.6862 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6811 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6539 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6463 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6364 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6272 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6182 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6094 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.6008 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5943 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5857 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5795 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5722 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5652 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5765 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5711 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5678 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5639 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5609 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.5576 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 0.5544 hectares per person | -0.6% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.5544 hectares per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4169 hectares per person, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.5544 hectares per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3036 hectares per person, 1.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2.53 hectares per person | 2.53 hectares per person | 2.53 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 2.5 hectares per person | 2.5 hectares per person | 2.5 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 2.46 hectares per person | 2.46 hectares per person | 2.46 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 2.41 hectares per person | 2.41 hectares per person | 2.41 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 2.37 hectares per person | 2.37 hectares per person | 2.37 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 2.32 hectares per person | 2.32 hectares per person | 2.32 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 2.26 hectares per person | 2.26 hectares per person | 2.26 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 2.2 hectares per person | 2.2 hectares per person | 2.2 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 2.19 hectares per person | 2.19 hectares per person | 2.19 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 2.19 hectares per person | 2.19 hectares per person | 2.19 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 2.18 hectares per person | 2.18 hectares per person | 2.18 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 2.17 hectares per person | 2.17 hectares per person | 2.17 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 2.17 hectares per person | 2.17 hectares per person | 2.17 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 2.16 hectares per person | 2.16 hectares per person | 2.16 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 2.15 hectares per person | 2.15 hectares per person | 2.15 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 2.14 hectares per person | 2.14 hectares per person | 2.14 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 2.13 hectares per person | 2.13 hectares per person | 2.13 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 2.13 hectares per person | 2.13 hectares per person | 2.13 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 2.12 hectares per person | 2.12 hectares per person | 2.12 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 2.11 hectares per person | 2.11 hectares per person | 2.11 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 2.1 hectares per person | 2.1 hectares per person | 2.1 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 2.09 hectares per person | 2.09 hectares per person | 2.09 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 2.08 hectares per person | 2.08 hectares per person | 2.08 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 2.07 hectares per person | 2.07 hectares per person | 2.07 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 2.06 hectares per person | 2.06 hectares per person | 2.06 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 2.05 hectares per person | 2.05 hectares per person | 2.05 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 2.03 hectares per person | 2.03 hectares per person | 2.03 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 2.02 hectares per person | 2.02 hectares per person | 2.02 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 2.01 hectares per person | 2.01 hectares per person | 2.01 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.99 hectares per person | 1.99 hectares per person | 1.99 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.97 hectares per person | 1.97 hectares per person | 1.97 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.95 hectares per person | 1.95 hectares per person | 1.95 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.91 hectares per person | 1.89 hectares per person | 1.93 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.72 hectares per person | 1.53 hectares per person | 1.88 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.33 hectares per person | 1.14 hectares per person | 1.49 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9425 hectares per person | 0.8389 hectares per person | 1.05 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7841 hectares per person | 0.7039 hectares per person | 0.8284 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6821 hectares per person | 0.6364 hectares per person | 0.7154 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5929 hectares per person | 0.5652 hectares per person | 0.6272 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5626 hectares per person | 0.5544 hectares per person | 0.5711 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More agriculture & rural data for Iran
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.216 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1918 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.081 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.5108 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -25.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1059 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 415.77 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6359 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use per person in Iran?
- Agricultural land use per person in Iran was 0.5544 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use per person recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 2.53 hectares per person in 1000.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use per person recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5544 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Iran rank for agricultural land use per person?
- Iran ranks 72nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural land use per person rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural land per person for each separate country over time.