Egypt vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Cereal production

Egypt
23.39 million metric tons
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of
20.96 million metric tons
in 2023
Egypt rank
25th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
27th

Cereal production over time

  • Egypt
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M196119922023

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 23.39 million metric tons against 20.96 million metric tons in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 2.43 million metric tons.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 25th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 27th of 181 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 5 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 6.47 million metric tons 5.34 million metric tons 1.12 million metric tons Egypt
1970s 7.79 million metric tons 7.58 million metric tons 214,381 metric tons Egypt
1980s 8.97 million metric tons 10.52 million metric tons 1.55 million metric tons Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 15.95 million metric tons 15.99 million metric tons 35,710 metric tons Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 21.34 million metric tons 18.93 million metric tons 2.42 million metric tons Egypt
2010s 22.16 million metric tons 18.68 million metric tons 3.48 million metric tons Egypt
2020s 22.74 million metric tons 20.50 million metric tons 2.24 million metric tons Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal production, Egypt or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Egypt, at 23.39 million metric tons against 20.96 million metric tons in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in cereal production between Egypt and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
2.43 million metric tons, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Egypt and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for cereal production?
Egypt ranks 25th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 27th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cereal production (metric tons)
Unit
metric tons
Source
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 13,401 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.