Barley yields in Iran
Iran: Barley yields was 2.33 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 104 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.
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 38.42 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.6% (2025)
- Rural population 20.91 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 22.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 3.0% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2022)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 8.66 million hectares (2023)
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 104 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.