Cropland — Area in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran (Islamic Republic of): Cropland — Area was 17,590 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Area in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — area in Iran (Islamic Republic of) stood at 17,590 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 18,708 1000 ha in 1995 and was at its lowest, 13,713 1000 ha, in 1980.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 26th of 234 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,455 1000 ha | 15,271 1000 ha | 15,670 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 16,195 1000 ha | 14,867 1000 ha | 17,481 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,578 1000 ha | 13,713 1000 ha | 16,871 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,093 1000 ha | 16,500 1000 ha | 18,708 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,588 1000 ha | 16,284 1000 ha | 18,549 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,856 1000 ha | 16,477 1000 ha | 17,511 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,582 1000 ha | 17,551 1000 ha | 17,590 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)
More environment data for Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 903,184 t (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 37.37 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 810.18 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 4,718 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 13,365 t (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 9,600 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 51.35 kg/ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 54.58 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 18.17 % (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 12,265 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Cropland — area in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 17,590 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 18,708 1000 ha in 1995.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,713 1000 ha in 1980.
- How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for cropland — area?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 26th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Cropland — 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.