Australia vs Iran: Wheat yields
Australia
2.61 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Iran
2.59 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Australia rank
78th
Iran rank
79th
Wheat yields over time
- Australia
- Iran
How they compare
Australia currently reports 2.61 tonnes per hectare against 2.59 tonnes per hectare in Iran, a difference of 0.02 tonnes per hectare.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 78th and Iran ranks 79th of 125 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 6 and Iran in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | 0.776 tonnes per hectare | 0.437 tonnes per hectare | Australia |
| 1970s | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | 0.911 tonnes per hectare | 0.3763 tonnes per hectare | Australia |
| 1980s | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | 0.3178 tonnes per hectare | Australia |
| 1990s | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | 0.152 tonnes per hectare | Australia |
| 2000s | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | 0.3486 tonnes per hectare | Iran |
| 2010s | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | 0.0227 tonnes per hectare | Australia |
| 2020s | 2.77 tonnes per hectare | 2.41 tonnes per hectare | 0.3541 tonnes per hectare | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wheat yields, Australia or Iran?
- Australia, at 2.61 tonnes per hectare against 2.59 tonnes per hectare in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wheat yields between Australia and Iran?
- 0.02 tonnes per hectare, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iran?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Iran rank globally for wheat yields?
- Australia ranks 78th and Iran ranks 79th of 125 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Wheat yields. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Harvested production per unit of harvested area for wheat.