Agricultural land — Area in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran (Islamic Republic of): Agricultural land — Area was 47,067 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land — Area in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural land — area in Iran (Islamic Republic of) stood at 47,067 1000 ha.
The figure is up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 64,787 1000 ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 45,954 1000 ha, in 2013.
That places Iran (Islamic Republic of) 22nd out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59,455 1000 ha | 59,271 1000 ha | 59,670 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 60,195 1000 ha | 58,867 1000 ha | 61,481 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 59,928 1000 ha | 57,713 1000 ha | 61,871 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 63,753 1000 ha | 61,500 1000 ha | 64,787 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 55,643 1000 ha | 46,685 1000 ha | 64,486 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,333 1000 ha | 45,954 1000 ha | 46,988 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,059 1000 ha | 47,028 1000 ha | 47,067 1000 ha | 5 |
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More environment data for Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 903,184 t (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 37.37 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area 17,590 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 4,718 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 13,365 t (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 9,600 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 51.35 kg/ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 54.58 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 18.17 % (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 12,265 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Agricultural land — area in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 47,067 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 64,787 1000 ha in 1998.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,954 1000 ha in 2013.
- How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for agricultural land — area?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 22nd out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — area rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.