Barley yields in Iran
Iran: Barley yields was 2.33 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.33 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
68th
of 105 countries
All-time high
2.33 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
All-time low
0.6231 tonnes per hectare
in 1971
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Barley yields in Iran, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Iran recorded 2.33 tonnes per hectare for barley yields in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley yields in Iran peaked at 2.33 tonnes per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6231 tonnes per hectare, in 1971.
That places Iran 68th out of 105 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Barley yields in Iran, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6974 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.6955 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.7048 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.718 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.7192 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.7101 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.69 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.7099 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.7117 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.7019 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.6231 tonnes per hectare | -11.2% |
| 1972 | 0.6643 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 0.7046 tonnes per hectare | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 0.6721 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 0.9386 tonnes per hectare | +39.7% |
| 1976 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | +21.3% |
| 1977 | 0.9628 tonnes per hectare | -15.4% |
| 1978 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 0.8578 tonnes per hectare | -20.4% |
| 1981 | 0.838 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | +23.4% |
| 1983 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | +15.2% |
| 1987 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | +16.6% |
| 1989 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | -25.0% |
| 1990 | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | +25.7% |
| 1991 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | -21.2% |
| 2000 | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | +15.4% |
| 2002 | 1.85 tonnes per hectare | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 1.89 tonnes per hectare | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 1.89 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | -23.5% |
| 2009 | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | +38.0% |
| 2011 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | -23.2% |
| 2012 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 2.12 tonnes per hectare | +16.5% |
| 2017 | 2.02 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 2.13 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 2.27 tonnes per hectare | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 2.33 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 2.24 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 2.23 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 2.29 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 2.33 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 2.33 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5 tonnes per hectare, 93% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Iran's 2.33 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.38 tonnes per hectare, 1.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7063 tonnes per hectare | 0.69 tonnes per hectare | 0.7192 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8518 tonnes per hectare | 0.6231 tonnes per hectare | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | 0.838 tonnes per hectare | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | 2.27 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.28 tonnes per hectare | 2.23 tonnes per hectare | 2.33 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Iran
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -25.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1059 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 415.77 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6359 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2262 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 3.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barley yields in Iran?
- Barley yields in Iran was 2.33 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest barley yields recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 2.33 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest barley yields recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6231 tonnes per hectare in 1971.
- How does Iran rank for barley yields?
- Iran ranks 68th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is barley yields rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Barley yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.