Arable land use per person in Iran
Iran: Arable land use per person was 0.1733 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land use per person in Iran, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land use per person in Iran stood at 0.1733 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land use per person in Iran peaked at 0.677 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1733 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Iran 73rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6025 hectares per person | 0.5348 hectares per person | 0.677 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4697 hectares per person | 0.3823 hectares per person | 0.5308 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3026 hectares per person | 0.2716 hectares per person | 0.3258 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2701 hectares per person | 0.2496 hectares per person | 0.2823 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2257 hectares per person | 0.2036 hectares per person | 0.2357 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1837 hectares per person | 0.1752 hectares per person | 0.1988 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1762 hectares per person | 0.1733 hectares per person | 0.1785 hectares per person | 4 |
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More environment data for Iran
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 1,055 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 11.52 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 23.95 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 132.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0799 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 175.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.3082 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 2.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 13.99 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land use per person in Iran?
- Arable land use per person in Iran was 0.1733 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.677 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1733 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Iran rank for arable land use per person?
- Iran ranks 73rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.