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

Latest (2024)
9,600 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
8th
of 217 countries
All-time high
9,600 1000 ha
in 2013
All-time low
4,700 1000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1961–2024

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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 8th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year

Annual values for Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 ha Change
1961 4,700 1000 ha —
1962 4,750 1000 ha +1.1%
1963 4,800 1000 ha +1.1%
1964 4,850 1000 ha +1.0%
1965 4,900 1000 ha +1.0%
1966 4,950 1000 ha +1.0%
1967 5,000 1000 ha +1.0%
1968 5,050 1000 ha +1.0%
1969 5,100 1000 ha +1.0%
1970 5,200 1000 ha +2.0%
1971 5,251 1000 ha +1.0%
1972 5,350 1000 ha +1.9%
1973 6,263 1000 ha +17.1%
1974 6,000 1000 ha -4.2%
1975 5,900 1000 ha -1.7%
1976 5,840 1000 ha -1.0%
1977 5,617 1000 ha -3.8%
1978 5,611 1000 ha -0.1%
1979 5,280 1000 ha -5.9%
1980 4,948 1000 ha -6.3%
1981 5,315 1000 ha +7.4%
1982 5,664 1000 ha +6.6%
1983 6,000 1000 ha +5.9%
1984 6,400 1000 ha +6.7%
1985 6,800 1000 ha +6.2%
1986 7,000 1000 ha +2.9%
1987 7,000 1000 ha +0.0%
1988 7,000 1000 ha +0.0%
1989 7,000 1000 ha +0.0%
1990 7,000 1000 ha +0.0%
1991 7,000 1000 ha +0.0%
1992 7,000 1000 ha +0.0%
1993 7,264 1000 ha +3.8%
1994 7,264 1000 ha +0.0%
1995 7,264 1000 ha +0.0%
1996 7,397 1000 ha +1.8%
1997 7,329 1000 ha -0.9%
1998 7,562 1000 ha +3.2%
1999 7,715 1000 ha +2.0%
2000 7,870 1000 ha +2.0%
2001 8,020 1000 ha +1.9%
2002 8,075 1000 ha +0.7%
2003 8,132 1000 ha +0.7%
2004 8,436 1000 ha +3.7%
2005 8,574 1000 ha +1.6%
2006 8,715 1000 ha +1.6%
2007 8,856 1000 ha +1.6%
2008 8,993 1000 ha +1.5%
2009 9,133 1000 ha +1.6%
2010 9,273 1000 ha +1.5%
2011 9,413 1000 ha +1.5%
2012 9,553 1000 ha +1.5%
2013 9,600 1000 ha +0.5%
2014 9,600 1000 ha +0.0%
2015 9,600 1000 ha +0.0%
2016 9,600 1000 ha +0.0%
2017 9,600 1000 ha +0.0%
2018 9,600 1000 ha +0.0%
2019 9,600 1000 ha +0.0%
2020 9,600 1000 ha +0.0%
2021 9,600 1000 ha +0.0%
2022 9,600 1000 ha +0.0%
2023 9,600 1000 ha +0.0%
2024 9,600 1000 ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)

  1. 5 United States 24,693 1000 ha compare
  2. 6 USSR 20,900 1000 ha compare
  3. 7 Pakistan 19,990 1000 ha compare
  4. 9 Brazil 9,183 1000 ha compare
  5. 10 Bangladesh 8,713 1000 ha compare
  6. 11 Mexico 7,304 1000 ha compare

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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 8th out of 217 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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Indicator
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
250 places, 13,824 data points, 1961–2024
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