Argentina vs Iran: Corn yields

Argentina
6.58 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Iran
6.67 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Argentina rank
46th
Iran rank
43rd

Corn yields over time

  • Argentina
  • Iran
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 6.67 tonnes per hectare against 6.58 tonnes per hectare in Argentina, a difference of 0.09 tonnes per hectare.

The two have swapped places 21 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 46th and Iran ranks 43rd of 170 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 5 and Iran in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Iran Difference Ahead
1960s 1.92 tonnes per hectare 1.08 tonnes per hectare 0.8445 tonnes per hectare Argentina
1970s 2.69 tonnes per hectare 1.79 tonnes per hectare 0.8994 tonnes per hectare Argentina
1980s 3.28 tonnes per hectare 2.77 tonnes per hectare 0.5003 tonnes per hectare Argentina
1990s 4.52 tonnes per hectare 6.32 tonnes per hectare 1.81 tonnes per hectare Iran
2000s 6.28 tonnes per hectare 6.75 tonnes per hectare 0.4683 tonnes per hectare Iran
2010s 6.96 tonnes per hectare 6.83 tonnes per hectare 0.1358 tonnes per hectare Argentina
2020s 6.68 tonnes per hectare 6.53 tonnes per hectare 0.1553 tonnes per hectare Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher corn yields, Argentina or Iran?
Iran, at 6.67 tonnes per hectare against 6.58 tonnes per hectare in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in corn yields between Argentina and Iran?
0.09 tonnes per hectare, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Iran?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Iran rank globally for corn yields?
Argentina ranks 46th and Iran ranks 43rd of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Corn yields. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Corn yields
Unit
tonnes per hectare
Source
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
171 places, 9,544 data points, 1866–2025
Last refreshed

Average corn yields measured in tonnes per hectare.