Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran (Islamic Republic of): Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 9,600 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area equipped for irrigation — area in Iran (Islamic Republic of) is 9,600 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 9,600 1000 ha in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4,700 1000 ha, in 1961.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 7th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,900 1000 ha | 4,700 1000 ha | 5,100 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,631 1000 ha | 5,200 1000 ha | 6,263 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,313 1000 ha | 4,948 1000 ha | 7,000 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,280 1000 ha | 7,000 1000 ha | 7,715 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,480 1000 ha | 7,870 1000 ha | 9,133 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,544 1000 ha | 9,273 1000 ha | 9,600 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,600 1000 ha | 9,600 1000 ha | 9,600 1000 ha | 5 |
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More environment data for Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 13,365 t (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 18.17 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area 17,590 1000 ha (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)
- Inland waters — Area 12,265 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 Agricultural land 62.63 % (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 903,184 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — area in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 9,600 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 9,600 1000 ha in 2013.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,700 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 7th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 equipped for irrigation — 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.