Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran (Islamic Republic of): Agricultural land — Share in Land area was 29.01 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural land — share in land area in Iran (Islamic Republic of) stood at 29.01 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — share in land area in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 39.78 % in 1998 and was at its lowest, 28.21 %, in 2013.
That places Iran (Islamic Republic of) 10th out of 22 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 36.39 % | — |
| 1962 | 36.4 % | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 36.44 % | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 36.48 % | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 36.51 % | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 36.52 % | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 36.56 % | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 36.59 % | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 36.64 % | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 36.65 % | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 36.93 % | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 37.33 % | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 37.75 % | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 37.43 % | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 37.11 % | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 36.81 % | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 36.65 % | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 36.14 % | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 36.78 % | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 35.43 % | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 35.78 % | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 36.14 % | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 36.35 % | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 36.56 % | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 37.07 % | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 37.27 % | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 37.47 % | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 37.99 % | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 37.88 % | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 37.76 % | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 38.68 % | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 39.16 % | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 39.39 % | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 39.39 % | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 39.42 % | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 39.56 % | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 39.19 % | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 39.78 % | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 39.1 % | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 38.61 % | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 39.19 % | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 39.32 % | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 39.46 % | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 39.59 % | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 29.24 % | -26.1% |
| 2006 | 29.38 % | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 29.52 % | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 28.66 % | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 28.66 % | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 28.57 % | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 28.48 % | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 28.39 % | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 28.21 % | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 28.21 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 28.21 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 28.21 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 28.62 % | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 28.92 % | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 28.96 % | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 28.98 % | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 29.01 % | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 29.01 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 29.01 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 29.01 % | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.5 % | 36.39 % | 36.64 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 36.96 % | 36.14 % | 37.75 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.79 % | 35.43 % | 37.99 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.14 % | 37.76 % | 39.78 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.16 % | 28.66 % | 39.59 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.48 % | 28.21 % | 28.96 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 29 % | 28.98 % | 29.01 % | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 2.07 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.488 °C (2025)
- Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate 13.55 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled 23,922 t (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — share in land area in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Agricultural land — share in land area in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 29.01 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — share in land area recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 39.78 % in 1998.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — share in land area recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.21 % in 2013.
- How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for agricultural land — share in land area?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 10th out of 22 regions with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — share in land area rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 — Share in 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.