Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran (Islamic Republic of): Cropland — Share in Agricultural land was 37.37 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iran (Islamic Republic of) recorded 37.37 % for cropland — share in agricultural land in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in agricultural land in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 38.59 % in 2007 and was at its lowest, 23.76 %, in 1980.
That places Iran (Islamic Republic of) 18th out of 22 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25.76 % | — |
| 1962 | 25.79 % | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 25.86 % | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 25.94 % | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 26.01 % | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 26.03 % | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 26.11 % | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 26.17 % | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 26.26 % | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 26.3 % | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 26.85 % | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 27.63 % | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 28.43 % | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 27.82 % | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 27.2 % | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 26.61 % | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 26.29 % | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 25.26 % | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 26.55 % | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 23.76 % | -10.5% |
| 1981 | 24.5 % | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 25.26 % | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 25.69 % | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 26.1 % | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 26.29 % | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 26.69 % | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 27.09 % | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 27.27 % | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 27.07 % | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 26.83 % | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 28.57 % | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 28.67 % | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 29.07 % | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 29.08 % | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 29.14 % | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 28.6 % | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 27.94 % | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 28.07 % | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 27.77 % | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 25.9 % | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 26.99 % | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 27.24 % | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 27.49 % | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 27.74 % | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 38.02 % | +37.1% |
| 2006 | 38.3 % | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 38.59 % | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 36.8 % | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 36.86 % | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 36.66 % | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 36.46 % | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 36.26 % | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 35.86 % | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 35.86 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 35.86 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 35.86 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 36.52 % | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 37.17 % | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 37.27 % | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 37.32 % | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 37.37 % | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 37.37 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 37.37 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 37.37 % | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.99 % | 25.76 % | 26.26 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 26.89 % | 25.26 % | 28.43 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.97 % | 23.76 % | 27.27 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.37 % | 26.83 % | 29.14 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.39 % | 25.9 % | 38.59 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.38 % | 35.86 % | 37.27 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.36 % | 37.32 % | 37.37 % | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — share in agricultural land in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Cropland — share in agricultural land in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 37.37 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 38.59 % in 2007.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.76 % in 1980.
- How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for cropland — share in agricultural land?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 18th out of 22 regions with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 — Share in Agricultural land. 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.