Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Iran, Islamic Rep.
Iran, Islamic Rep.: Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use was 2.72 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Iran, Islamic Rep., 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Rep. recorded 2.72 tonnes per hectare for cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Iran, Islamic Rep. peaked at 2.72 tonnes per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8219 tonnes per hectare, in 1971.
That places Iran, Islamic Rep. 98th out of 185 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 | 0.8718 tonnes per hectare | 0.8499 tonnes per hectare | 0.8842 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | 0.8219 tonnes per hectare | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | 2.16 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.17 tonnes per hectare | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | 2.45 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.23 tonnes per hectare | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | 2.66 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.64 tonnes per hectare | 2.53 tonnes per hectare | 2.72 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Iran, Islamic Rep.
- 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 cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Iran, Islamic Rep.?
- Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Iran, Islamic Rep. was 2.72 tonnes per hectare 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 cereal yield vs. fertilizer use recorded in Iran, Islamic Rep.?
- The highest recorded value was 2.72 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. fertilizer use recorded in Iran, Islamic Rep.?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8219 tonnes per hectare in 1971.
- How does Iran, Islamic Rep. rank for cereal yield vs. fertilizer use?
- Iran, Islamic Rep. ranks 98th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. fertilizer use rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Rep.?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Rep. 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 Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per hectare.