Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 10.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 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, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of peaked at 25.9% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2011.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 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 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 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, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 10.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.8%, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of'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 in Iran, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of
More agriculture & rural data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2262 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 3.0% (2022)
- Rural population 22.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of?
- 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, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2011.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 66 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
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.