Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) in Iran
Iran: Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) was 10.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Iran, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Iran is 10.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Iran peaked at 25.9% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2011.
That places Iran 70th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) in Iran, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 25.9% | — |
| 1961 | 24.9% | -3.9% |
| 1962 | 23.8% | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 22.3% | -6.6% |
| 1964 | 20.8% | -6.7% |
| 1965 | 18.6% | -10.5% |
| 1966 | 17.4% | -6.2% |
| 1967 | 16.5% | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 15.9% | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 14.5% | -8.6% |
| 1970 | 13.0% | -10.4% |
| 1971 | 12.7% | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 12.0% | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 9.9% | -17.4% |
| 1974 | 6.9% | -29.7% |
| 1975 | 6.7% | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 6.5% | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 5.7% | -12.7% |
| 1978 | 7.5% | +31.7% |
| 1979 | 8.6% | +14.9% |
| 1980 | 11.1% | +29.0% |
| 1981 | 13.7% | +23.8% |
| 1982 | 12.8% | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 11.1% | -13.4% |
| 1984 | 12.3% | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 12.8% | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 15.2% | +19.2% |
| 1987 | 16.3% | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 15.4% | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 15.6% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 12.5% | -19.8% |
| 1991 | 12.0% | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 12.1% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 10.4% | -13.7% |
| 1994 | 10.6% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 12.6% | +19.5% |
| 1996 | 10.3% | -18.0% |
| 1997 | 9.8% | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 11.6% | +17.8% |
| 1999 | 9.9% | -14.2% |
| 2000 | 9.1% | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 8.3% | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 7.8% | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 7.5% | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 6.9% | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | -14.8% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | -28.6% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | +46.4% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | +29.1% |
| 2014 | 9.4% | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | -16.3% |
| 2017 | 8.5% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 11.8% | +22.6% |
| 2020 | 11.7% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 10.6% | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 10.7% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 10.8% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 10.8% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 10.6% | -1.9% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 10.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.8%, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 10.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.4%, 3.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) in Iran 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +46.4% | 4.6% | 6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.1% | 14.5% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.9% | 5.7% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.6% | 11.1% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.2% | 9.8% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 6.1% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 4.6% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 10.6% | 11.7% | 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 agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Iran?
- Agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Iran was 10.6% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 1960.
- What is the lowest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2011.
- How does Iran rank for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Iran ranks 70th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture includes the cultivation of crops and livestock production, as well as forestry, hunting, and fishing. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.