Arable land — Area in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran (Islamic Republic of): Arable land — Area was 15,699 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Arable land — Area in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land — area in Iran (Islamic Republic of) is 15,699 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 17,388 1000 ha in 1995 and was at its lowest, 12,981 1000 ha, in 1980.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 29th of 248 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Arable land — Area in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14,980 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 14,990 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 15,000 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 15,010 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 15,020 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 15,030 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 15,050 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 15,100 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 15,120 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 15,150 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 15,581 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 16,227 1000 ha | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 16,901 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 16,370 1000 ha | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 15,850 1000 ha | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 15,330 1000 ha | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 14,969 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 14,192 1000 ha | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 15,194 1000 ha | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 12,981 1000 ha | -14.6% |
| 1981 | 13,550 1000 ha | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 14,141 1000 ha | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 14,400 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 14,650 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 14,900 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 15,150 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 15,400 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 15,580 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 15,400 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 15,190 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 16,681 1000 ha | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 16,969 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 17,332 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 17,337 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 17,388 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 17,097 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 16,502 1000 ha | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 16,837 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 16,337 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 14,924 1000 ha | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 15,861 1000 ha | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 16,029 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 16,197 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 16,365 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 16,533 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 16,701 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 16,869 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 15,545 1000 ha | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 15,566 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 15,390 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 15,214 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 15,038 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 14,687 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 14,687 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 14,687 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 14,687 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15,134 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 15,581 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 15,620 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 15,660 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 15,699 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 15,699 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 15,699 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 15,699 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,033 1000 ha | 14,980 1000 ha | 15,120 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 15,576 1000 ha | 14,192 1000 ha | 16,901 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,615 1000 ha | 12,981 1000 ha | 15,580 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,767 1000 ha | 15,190 1000 ha | 17,388 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,059 1000 ha | 14,924 1000 ha | 16,869 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,072 1000 ha | 14,687 1000 ha | 15,620 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,691 1000 ha | 15,660 1000 ha | 15,699 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- 26 Democratic Republic of the Congo 16,516 1000 ha compare
- 27 Ethiopia 16,400 1000 ha compare
- 28 Thailand 15,729 1000 ha compare
- 30 United Republic of Tanzania 13,702 1000 ha compare
- 31 South Africa 12,000 1000 ha compare
- 32 Germany 11,656 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.488 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.07 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value, annual growth rate -99.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity, annual growth rate -99.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value, annual growth rate -91.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate -95.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value -9.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 3.44 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Arable land — area in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 15,699 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 17,388 1000 ha in 1995.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,981 1000 ha in 1980.
- How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for arable land — area?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 29th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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 Arable land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.