Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land in Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Iran (Islamic Republic of): Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land was 16.94 % in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
16.94 %
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 7 countries
All-time high
17.47 %
in 2008
All-time low
16.58 %
in 2014
Years of data
16
2008–2024

Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 2008–2024

0510152008201620242008: 17.5 %2009: 17 %2010: 16.9 %2011: 16.8 %2012: 16.7 %2013: 16.7 %2014: 16.6 %2015: 16.6 %2016: 16.6 %2018: 17 %2019: 17 %2020: 16.9 %2021: 16.9 %2022: 16.9 %2023: 16.9 %2024: 16.9 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land in Iran (Islamic Republic of) is 16.94 %, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 17.47 % in 2008 and was at its lowest, 16.58 %, in 2014.

Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year

Annual values for Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 2008 to 2024.
Year % Change
2008 17.47 %
2009 16.98 % -2.8%
2010 16.9 % -0.5%
2011 16.82 % -0.5%
2012 16.74 % -0.5%
2013 16.71 % -0.2%
2014 16.58 % -0.8%
2015 16.58 % +0.0%
2016 16.58 % +0.0%
2018 16.99 % +2.5%
2019 16.97 % -0.1%
2020 16.95 % -0.1%
2021 16.94 % -0.1%
2022 16.94 % +0.0%
2023 16.94 % +0.0%
2024 16.94 % +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.23 % 16.98 % 17.47 % 2
2010s 16.76 % 16.58 % 16.99 % 9
2020s 16.94 % 16.94 % 16.95 % 5

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  3. 2 Pakistan 53.7 % compare
  4. 3 India 46.24 % compare
  5. 3 Türkiye 12.72 % compare
  6. 4 Malta 35.01 % compare
  7. 4 Republic of Moldova 9.02 % compare
  8. 5 Israel 34.82 % compare
  9. 5 Syrian Arab Republic 7.21 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 16.94 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 17.47 % in 2008.
What is the lowest agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 16.58 % in 2014.
How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 2nd out of 7 countries with data for 2024.
Is agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
84 places, 1,265 data points, 1990–2024
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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.