Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Iran
Iran: Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops was 0.1471 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1471
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
154th
of 163 countries
All-time high
1
in 1961
All-time low
0.1181
in 2016
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Iran, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran recorded 0.1471 for arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Iran peaked at 1 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1181, in 2016.
That places Iran 154th out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1 | — |
| 1962 | 0.9676 | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 0.9736 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.948 | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.8275 | -12.7% |
| 1966 | 0.7913 | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 0.798 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.7086 | -11.2% |
| 1969 | 0.6979 | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.6877 | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.714 | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 0.6498 | -9.0% |
| 1973 | 0.6548 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.593 | -9.4% |
| 1975 | 0.5598 | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 0.4959 | -11.4% |
| 1977 | 0.4928 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.4412 | -10.5% |
| 1979 | 0.5084 | +15.2% |
| 1980 | 0.4042 | -20.5% |
| 1981 | 0.3515 | -13.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3259 | -7.3% |
| 1983 | 0.3321 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.323 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.3048 | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2791 | -8.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2848 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2995 | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2343 | -21.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2621 | +11.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2368 | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2319 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.23 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2217 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2045 | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 0.205 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1785 | -12.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1907 | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1777 | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1868 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.156 | -16.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1533 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1621 | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 0.146 | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1445 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1335 | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 0.173 | +29.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1536 | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1421 | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1434 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1388 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1282 | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1221 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1211 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1181 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1282 | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 0.148 | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1362 | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1433 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1466 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.157 | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1471 | -6.3% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.1471 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3111, 47% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.1471 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2216, 66% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8569 | 0.6979 | 1 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5797 | 0.4412 | 0.714 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3205 | 0.2791 | 0.4042 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2196 | 0.1785 | 0.2621 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1586 | 0.1335 | 0.1868 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1326 | 0.1181 | 0.148 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1485 | 0.1433 | 0.157 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More reference data data for Iran
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 35,629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 1,936 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 34.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 281.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Iran?
- Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Iran was 0.1471 in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1181 in 2016.
- How does Iran rank for arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops?
- Iran ranks 154th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Index of arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops (where values in 1961 are equal to 1.0).