Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Iran
Iran: Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel was 17.21 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Iran, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Iran recorded 17.21 million tonnes for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Iran peaked at 17.93 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.73 million tonnes, in 1961.
Iran ranks 16th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.41 million tonnes | 2.73 million tonnes | 4.26 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.31 million tonnes | 4.23 million tonnes | 6.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.92 million tonnes | 7.19 million tonnes | 11.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.31 million tonnes | 11.03 million tonnes | 13.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.45 million tonnes | 13.05 million tonnes | 13.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.37 million tonnes | 13.49 million tonnes | 16.47 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.24 million tonnes | 16.75 million tonnes | 17.93 million tonnes | 4 |
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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 share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Iran?
- Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Iran was 17.21 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 17.93 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.73 million tonnes in 1961.
- How does Iran rank for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel?
- Iran ranks 16th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.