Colombia vs Iran: Rice yields
Colombia
4.5 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Iran
4.52 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Colombia rank
47th
Iran rank
46th
Rice yields over time
- Colombia
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 4.52 tonnes per hectare against 4.5 tonnes per hectare in Colombia, a difference of 0.02 tonnes per hectare.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iran ahead.
Colombia ranks 47th and Iran ranks 46th of 123 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Iran in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.19 tonnes per hectare | 2.72 tonnes per hectare | 0.5243 tonnes per hectare | Iran |
| 1970s | 4.01 tonnes per hectare | 3.27 tonnes per hectare | 0.7365 tonnes per hectare | Colombia |
| 1980s | 4.51 tonnes per hectare | 3.34 tonnes per hectare | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | Colombia |
| 1990s | 4.29 tonnes per hectare | 4.09 tonnes per hectare | 0.1965 tonnes per hectare | Colombia |
| 2000s | 4.76 tonnes per hectare | 4.19 tonnes per hectare | 0.5688 tonnes per hectare | Colombia |
| 2010s | 4.14 tonnes per hectare | 4.55 tonnes per hectare | 0.4075 tonnes per hectare | Iran |
| 2020s | 4.55 tonnes per hectare | 4.7 tonnes per hectare | 0.1508 tonnes per hectare | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice yields, Colombia or Iran?
- Iran, at 4.52 tonnes per hectare against 4.5 tonnes per hectare in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rice yields between Colombia and Iran?
- 0.02 tonnes per hectare, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Iran?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Iran rank globally for rice yields?
- Colombia ranks 47th and Iran ranks 46th of 123 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 Rice yields. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.