Egypt vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Wheat — Production

Egypt
9.40 million t
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
16.75 million t
in 2024
Egypt rank
23rd
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
20th

Wheat — Production over time

  • Egypt
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
05.0M10.0M15.0M196119922024

How they compare

Iran (Islamic Republic of) currently reports 16.75 million t against 9.40 million t in Egypt, a difference of 7.35 million t.

That makes Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s figure about 1.8 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.

Egypt ranks 23rd and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 20th of 159 countries.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Iran (Islamic Republic of) Difference Ahead
1960s 1.43 million t 3.45 million t 2.02 million t Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1970s 1.82 million t 5.06 million t 3.24 million t Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1980s 2.20 million t 6.54 million t 4.33 million t Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1990s 5.24 million t 10.05 million t 4.81 million t Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2000s 7.38 million t 12.20 million t 4.82 million t Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2010s 8.69 million t 11.50 million t 2.81 million t Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2020s 9.41 million t 14.27 million t 4.86 million t Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wheat — production, Egypt or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Iran (Islamic Republic of), at 16.75 million t against 9.40 million t in Egypt as of 2024.
What is the difference in wheat — production between Egypt and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
7.35 million t, with Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for wheat — production?
Egypt ranks 23rd and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 20th of 159 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Wheat — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Wheat — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
189 places, 10,409 data points, 1961–2024
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