Agricultural land — Area in Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Iran (Islamic Republic of): Agricultural land — Area was 47,067 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
47,067 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
25th
of 255 countries
All-time high
64,787 1000 ha
in 1998
All-time low
45,954 1000 ha
in 2013
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Agricultural land — Area in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1961–2024

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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) 25th out of 255 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.

Agricultural land — Area in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year

Annual values for Agricultural land — Area in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 ha Change
1961 59,271 1000 ha —
1962 59,290 1000 ha +0.0%
1963 59,350 1000 ha +0.1%
1964 59,410 1000 ha +0.1%
1965 59,470 1000 ha +0.1%
1966 59,480 1000 ha +0.0%
1967 59,550 1000 ha +0.1%
1968 59,600 1000 ha +0.1%
1969 59,670 1000 ha +0.1%
1970 59,700 1000 ha +0.1%
1971 60,154 1000 ha +0.8%
1972 60,800 1000 ha +1.1%
1973 61,481 1000 ha +1.1%
1974 60,960 1000 ha -0.8%
1975 60,440 1000 ha -0.9%
1976 59,950 1000 ha -0.8%
1977 59,693 1000 ha -0.4%
1978 58,867 1000 ha -1.4%
1979 59,908 1000 ha +1.8%
1980 57,713 1000 ha -3.7%
1981 58,280 1000 ha +1.0%
1982 58,867 1000 ha +1.0%
1983 59,210 1000 ha +0.6%
1984 59,540 1000 ha +0.6%
1985 60,370 1000 ha +1.4%
1986 60,700 1000 ha +0.5%
1987 61,030 1000 ha +0.5%
1988 61,871 1000 ha +1.4%
1989 61,700 1000 ha -0.3%
1990 61,500 1000 ha -0.3%
1991 62,997 1000 ha +2.4%
1992 63,787 1000 ha +1.3%
1993 64,152 1000 ha +0.6%
1994 64,157 1000 ha +0.0%
1995 64,208 1000 ha +0.1%
1996 64,427 1000 ha +0.3%
1997 63,832 1000 ha -0.9%
1998 64,787 1000 ha +1.5%
1999 63,687 1000 ha -1.7%
2000 62,884 1000 ha -1.3%
2001 63,823 1000 ha +1.5%
2002 64,044 1000 ha +0.3%
2003 64,265 1000 ha +0.3%
2004 64,486 1000 ha +0.3%
2005 47,631 1000 ha -26.1%
2006 47,852 1000 ha +0.5%
2007 48,073 1000 ha +0.5%
2008 46,685 1000 ha -2.9%
2009 46,686 1000 ha +0.0%
2010 46,539 1000 ha -0.3%
2011 46,393 1000 ha -0.3%
2012 46,246 1000 ha -0.3%
2013 45,954 1000 ha -0.6%
2014 45,954 1000 ha +0.0%
2015 45,954 1000 ha +0.0%
2016 45,954 1000 ha +0.0%
2017 46,435 1000 ha +1.0%
2018 46,915 1000 ha +1.0%
2019 46,988 1000 ha +0.2%
2020 47,028 1000 ha +0.1%
2021 47,067 1000 ha +0.1%
2022 47,067 1000 ha +0.0%
2023 47,067 1000 ha +0.0%
2024 47,067 1000 ha +0.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Agricultural land — Area 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.

YearChange FromTo
2005 -26.1% 64,486 1000 ha 47,631 1000 ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)

  1. 22 Ethiopia PDR 56,105 1000 ha compare
  2. 23 Indonesia 54,754 1000 ha compare
  3. 24 Chad 50,338 1000 ha compare
  4. 26 Niger 46,619 1000 ha compare
  5. 27 Angola 45,285 1000 ha compare
  6. 28 Somalia 44,130 1000 ha compare

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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 25th out of 255 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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Indicator
Agricultural land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
288 places, 16,964 data points, 1961–2024
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