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Iran · Agriculture & natural resources

Land, production, employment and resource rents.

20 indicators · 20 with data

Agriculture share

% of GDP

54th of 158 · 4th in MENA+
Agriculture shareIran's agriculture share rose from 10.3 % in 1996 to 10.6 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%2%4%6%8%10%12%10.6 %

Iran's agriculture share rose from 10.3 % in 1996 to 10.6 % in 2025.

Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)

% of employment

96th of 182 · 7th in MENA+
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)Iran's employment in agriculture (% of total employment) fell from 21.1 % in 1996 to 13.6 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202512%14%16%18%20%22%13.6 %

Iran's employment in agriculture (% of total employment) fell from 21.1 % in 1996 to 13.6 % in 2025.

Resource rents

% of GDP

9th of 197 · 3rd in MENA+
Resource rentsIran's resource rents rose from 24.0 % in 1990 to 30.4 % in 2021.19901995200020052010201520200%10%20%30%30.4 %

Iran's resource rents rose from 24.0 % in 1990 to 30.4 % in 2021.

Agricultural land (% of land area)

% of land area

129th of 209 · 11th in MENA+
Agricultural land (% of land area)Iran's agricultural land (% of land area) fell from 39.4 % in 1994 to 29.0 % in 2023.19952000200520102015202025%30%35%40%45%29.0 %

Iran's agricultural land (% of land area) fell from 39.4 % in 1994 to 29.0 % in 2023.

Arable land (% of land area)

% of land area

105th of 206 · 10th in MENA+
Arable land (% of land area)Iran's arable land (% of land area) fell from 10.6 % in 1994 to 9.7 % in 2023.1995200020052010201520209%9%10%10%11%11%9.7 %

Iran's arable land (% of land area) fell from 10.6 % in 1994 to 9.7 % in 2023.

Arable land (hectares per person)

hectares per person

73rd of 206 · 6th in MENA+
Arable land (hectares per person)Iran's arable land (hectares per person) fell from 0 ha in 1994 to 0 ha in 2023.1995200020052010201520200.200.250.300 ha

Iran's arable land (hectares per person) fell from 0 ha in 1994 to 0 ha in 2023.

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