Iran: Percent agricultural land

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 Iran

Percent agricultural land

 Latest value 29.01
 Year 2021
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1961 - 2021
 Average 35.11
 Min - Max 28.21 - 39.78
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2021 is 29.01 percent, an increase from 28.98 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 38.17 percent, based on data from 193 countries. Historically, the average for Iran from 1961 to 2021 is 35.11 percent. The minimum value, 28.21 percent, was reached in 2013 while the maximum of 39.78 percent was recorded in 1998. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Iran - Percent agricultural land - Recent values chart

Historical series
Iran - Percent agricultural land - historical chart - 1961-2021




The data show what percent of the land in Iran is arable or is used for crops or pasture.
Definition: Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.

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 Employment in agriculture 15.09 2022 percent
 GDP share of agriculture 13.01 2023 percent
 Agriculture value added 52.25 2023 billion U.S. dollars
 Agricultural land 470,670 2021 sq. km.
 Crop production index 77.4 2022 index points
 Precipitation 228 2020 mm per year
 Arable land, percent of land area 9.7 2021 percent
 Cereal crop yield by hectar 1,827 2022 kg per hectar
 Food production index 83.9 2022 index points
 Fertilizer use 68.3 2021 kg per hectare of arable land
 Livestock production index 99.8 2022 index points
 Forest area, sq.km 107,656.3 2021 sq. km
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