Land area actually irrigated — Area in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran (Islamic Republic of): Land area actually irrigated — Area was 8,851 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land area actually irrigated — Area in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 2017–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area actually irrigated — area in Iran (Islamic Republic of) is 8,851 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% over ten years.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 1st of 26 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8,525 1000 ha | 8,427 1000 ha | 8,703 1000 ha | 3 |
| 2020s | 8,851 1000 ha | 8,851 1000 ha | 8,851 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- 2 Uzbekistan 4,385 1000 ha compare
- 3 Egypt 3,427 1000 ha compare
- 4 Afghanistan 2,165 1000 ha
More environment data for Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 903,184 t (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 18.17 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area 17,590 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 4,718 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 13,365 t (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 12,265 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 54.58 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 9,600 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 62.63 % (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 51.35 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area actually irrigated — area in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Land area actually irrigated — area in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 8,851 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area actually irrigated — area recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 8,851 1000 ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest land area actually irrigated — area recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,427 1000 ha in 2018.
- How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for land area actually irrigated — area?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 1st out of 26 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area actually irrigated — area rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 Land area actually irrigated — 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.