Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran (Islamic Republic of): Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland was 54.58 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Iran (Islamic Republic of) stood at 54.58 %.
That represents a change of down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 58.26 % in 2013 and was at its lowest, 30.78 %, in 1961.
That places Iran (Islamic Republic of) 31st out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30.78 % | — |
| 1962 | 31.07 % | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 31.27 % | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 31.47 % | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 31.67 % | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 31.98 % | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 32.15 % | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 32.37 % | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 32.55 % | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 33.12 % | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 32.51 % | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 31.85 % | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 35.83 % | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 35.38 % | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 35.89 % | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 36.61 % | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 35.79 % | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 37.74 % | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 33.19 % | -12.1% |
| 1980 | 36.08 % | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 37.22 % | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 38.1 % | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 39.45 % | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 41.18 % | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 42.85 % | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 43.21 % | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 42.35 % | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 41.49 % | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 41.92 % | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 42.42 % | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 38.9 % | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 38.28 % | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 38.94 % | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 38.93 % | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 38.83 % | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 40.14 % | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 41.1 % | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 41.58 % | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 43.62 % | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 48.33 % | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 46.57 % | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 46.29 % | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 46.03 % | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 47.17 % | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 47.35 % | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 47.55 % | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 47.74 % | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 52.34 % | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 53.07 % | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 54.35 % | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 55.65 % | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 56.97 % | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 58.26 % | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 58.26 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 58.26 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 58.26 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 56.61 % | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 55.05 % | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 54.82 % | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 54.7 % | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 54.58 % | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 54.58 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 54.58 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 54.58 % | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.7 % | 30.78 % | 32.55 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 34.79 % | 31.85 % | 37.74 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.39 % | 36.08 % | 43.21 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.27 % | 38.28 % | 43.62 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.24 % | 46.03 % | 53.07 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.65 % | 54.35 % | 58.26 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.6 % | 54.58 % | 54.7 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- 28 China, mainland 57.96 % compare
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.488 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.07 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 54.58 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 58.26 % in 2013.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.78 % in 1961.
- How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 31st out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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 — Share in Cropland. 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.