6.4.2 Level of water stress (Agriculture (ISIC4 A01 A0210 A0322)) in Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Iran (Islamic Republic of): 6.4.2 Level of water stress (Agriculture (ISIC4 A01 A0210 A0322)) was 74.14 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
74.14 %
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 15 countries
All-time high
88.57 %
in 2011
All-time low
72.58 %
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

6.4.2 Level of water stress (Agriculture (ISIC4 A01 A0210 A0322)) in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 2000–2023

0204060802000201120232000: 72.6 %2001: 73.2 %2002: 73.8 %2003: 74.4 %2004: 74.9 %2005: 76.9 %2006: 78.8 %2007: 80.8 %2008: 82.7 %2009: 84.7 %2010: 86.6 %2011: 88.6 %2012: 87 %2013: 85.4 %2014: 83.8 %2015: 82.2 %2016: 80.5 %2017: 79 %2018: 77.3 %2019: 75.7 %2020: 74.1 %2021: 74.1 %2022: 74.1 %2023: 74.1 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, 6.4.2 level of water stress (agriculture (isic4 a01 a0210 a0322)) in Iran (Islamic Republic of) stood at 74.14 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 6.4.2 level of water stress (agriculture (isic4 a01 a0210 a0322)) in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 88.57 % in 2011 and was at its lowest, 72.58 %, in 2000.

6.4.2 Level of water stress (Agriculture (ISIC4 A01 A0210 A0322)) in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year

Annual values for 6.4.2 Level of water stress (Agriculture (ISIC4 A01 A0210 A0322)) — Value in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 72.58 %
2001 73.2 % +0.9%
2002 73.82 % +0.8%
2003 74.43 % +0.8%
2004 74.93 % +0.7%
2005 76.88 % +2.6%
2006 78.83 % +2.5%
2007 80.78 % +2.5%
2008 82.73 % +2.4%
2009 84.68 % +2.4%
2010 86.62 % +2.3%
2011 88.57 % +2.3%
2012 86.97 % -1.8%
2013 85.37 % -1.8%
2014 83.76 % -1.9%
2015 82.16 % -1.9%
2016 80.55 % -2.0%
2017 78.95 % -2.0%
2018 77.34 % -2.0%
2019 75.74 % -2.1%
2020 74.14 % -2.1%
2021 74.14 % +0.0%
2022 74.14 % +0.0%
2023 74.14 % +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 77.29 % 72.58 % 84.68 % 10
2010s 82.6 % 75.74 % 88.57 % 10
2020s 74.14 % 74.14 % 74.14 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is 6.4.2 level of water stress (agriculture (isic4 a01 a0210 a0322)) in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
6.4.2 level of water stress (agriculture (isic4 a01 a0210 a0322)) in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 74.14 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest 6.4.2 level of water stress (agriculture (isic4 a01 a0210 a0322)) recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 88.57 % in 2011.
What is the lowest 6.4.2 level of water stress (agriculture (isic4 a01 a0210 a0322)) recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 72.58 % in 2000.
How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for 6.4.2 level of water stress (agriculture (isic4 a01 a0210 a0322))?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 2nd out of 15 countries with data for 2023.
Is 6.4.2 level of water stress (agriculture (isic4 a01 a0210 a0322)) rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. 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, published as part of 6.4.2 Level of water stress (Agriculture (ISIC4 A01 A0210 A0322)) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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6.4.2 Level of water stress (Agriculture (ISIC4 A01 A0210 A0322)) — Value
Unit
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Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
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