Bangladesh vs Iran: Beef production
Bangladesh
211,783 tonnes
in 2024
Iran
238,796 tonnes
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
52nd
Iran rank
49th
Beef production over time
- Bangladesh
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 238,796 tonnes against 211,783 tonnes in Bangladesh, a difference of 27,013 tonnes.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 52nd and Iran ranks 49th of 198 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 130,111 tonnes | 88,064 tonnes | 42,047 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 150,369 tonnes | 140,688 tonnes | 9,681 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 131,701 tonnes | 182,898 tonnes | 51,197 tonnes | Iran |
| 1990s | 154,266 tonnes | 272,942 tonnes | 118,676 tonnes | Iran |
| 2000s | 186,310 tonnes | 346,595 tonnes | 160,285 tonnes | Iran |
| 2010s | 199,263 tonnes | 323,616 tonnes | 124,353 tonnes | Iran |
| 2020s | 208,862 tonnes | 278,569 tonnes | 69,707 tonnes | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beef production, Bangladesh or Iran?
- Iran, at 238,796 tonnes against 211,783 tonnes in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beef production between Bangladesh and Iran?
- 27,013 tonnes, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Iran?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Iran rank globally for beef production?
- Bangladesh ranks 52nd and Iran ranks 49th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Beef production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.