Cropland — Share in Land area in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran (Islamic Republic of): Cropland — Share in Land area was 10.84 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Share in Land area in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — share in land area in Iran (Islamic Republic of) is 10.84 %, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in land area in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 11.49 % in 1995 and was at its lowest, 8.42 %, in 1980.
That places Iran (Islamic Republic of) 153rd out of 252 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cropland — Share in Land area in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.38 % | — |
| 1962 | 9.39 % | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 9.42 % | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 9.46 % | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 9.5 % | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 9.5 % | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 9.55 % | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 9.58 % | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 9.62 % | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 9.64 % | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 9.92 % | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 10.31 % | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 10.73 % | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 10.41 % | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 10.09 % | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 9.79 % | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 9.63 % | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 9.13 % | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 9.77 % | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 8.42 % | -13.8% |
| 1981 | 8.77 % | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 9.13 % | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 9.34 % | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 9.54 % | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 9.74 % | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 9.95 % | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 10.15 % | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 10.36 % | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 10.25 % | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 10.13 % | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 11.05 % | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 11.23 % | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 11.45 % | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 11.45 % | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 11.49 % | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 11.31 % | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 10.95 % | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 11.17 % | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 10.86 % | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 10 % | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 10.57 % | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 10.71 % | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 10.85 % | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 10.98 % | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 11.12 % | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 11.25 % | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 11.39 % | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 10.55 % | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 10.57 % | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 10.48 % | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 10.39 % | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 10.3 % | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 10.12 % | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 10.12 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.12 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10.12 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.45 % | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 10.75 % | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 10.79 % | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 10.82 % | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 10.84 % | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 10.84 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.84 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 10.84 % | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.49 % | 9.38 % | 9.62 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.94 % | 9.13 % | 10.73 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.57 % | 8.42 % | 10.36 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.11 % | 10.13 % | 11.49 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.8 % | 10 % | 11.39 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.36 % | 10.12 % | 10.79 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.84 % | 10.82 % | 10.84 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- 150 OECD 11.21 % compare
- 151 Aruba 11.11 % compare
- 152 Mozambique 11.01 % compare
- 154 Liechtenstein 10.81 % compare
- 155 Costa Rica 10.77 % compare
- 156 Switzerland 10.73 % 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 cropland — share in land area in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Cropland — share in land area in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 10.84 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in land area recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.49 % in 1995.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in land area recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.42 % in 1980.
- How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for cropland — share in land area?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 153rd out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in land area rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 Land 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.