Beef production in Iran
Iran: Beef production was 238,796 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
238,796 tonnes
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
49th
of 198 countries
All-time high
414,000 tonnes
in 2014
All-time low
82,060 tonnes
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Beef production in Iran, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Iran recorded 238,796 tonnes for beef production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and down 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef production in Iran peaked at 414,000 tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 82,060 tonnes, in 1963.
That places Iran 49th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Beef production in Iran, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 88,840 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 92,920 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 82,060 tonnes | -11.7% |
| 1964 | 83,600 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 84,500 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 85,400 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 88,260 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 91,120 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 95,880 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 105,140 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1971 | 115,040 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 125,580 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 127,640 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 134,520 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 138,000 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 157,680 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 167,200 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 167,040 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 169,040 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 178,680 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 178,480 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 178,960 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 174,120 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 174,280 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 177,600 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 180,760 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 183,620 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 190,240 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 212,240 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1990 | 220,560 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 226,800 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 235,960 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 245,120 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 255,280 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 264,920 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 318,695 tonnes | +20.3% |
| 1997 | 328,421 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 335,989 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 297,672 tonnes | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 289,000 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 295,000 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 356,692 tonnes | +20.9% |
| 2003 | 330,920 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 353,500 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 363,000 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 388,800 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 407,500 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 339,585 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 341,953 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 362,351 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 367,795 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 370,873 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 396,200 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 414,000 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 348,354 tonnes | -15.9% |
| 2016 | 325,183 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 253,865 tonnes | -21.9% |
| 2018 | 221,781 tonnes | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 175,762 tonnes | -20.7% |
| 2020 | 254,526 tonnes | +44.8% |
| 2021 | 342,973 tonnes | +34.7% |
| 2022 | 300,046 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 256,505 tonnes | -14.5% |
| 2024 | 238,796 tonnes | -6.9% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 238,796 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60,060 tonnes, 4.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iran's 238,796 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 41,793 tonnes, 5.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beef production in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +44.8% | 175,762 tonnes | 254,526 tonnes |
| 2021 | +34.7% | 254,526 tonnes | 342,973 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 88,064 tonnes | 82,060 tonnes | 95,880 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 140,688 tonnes | 105,140 tonnes | 169,040 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 182,898 tonnes | 174,120 tonnes | 212,240 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 272,942 tonnes | 220,560 tonnes | 335,989 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 346,595 tonnes | 289,000 tonnes | 407,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 323,616 tonnes | 175,762 tonnes | 414,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 278,569 tonnes | 238,796 tonnes | 342,973 tonnes | 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 beef production in Iran?
- Beef production in Iran was 238,796 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beef production recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 414,000 tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest beef production recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 82,060 tonnes in 1963.
- How does Iran rank for beef production?
- Iran ranks 49th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef production rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.3%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Beef production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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