Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Iran
Iran: Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate was 3.98 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Iran, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Iran recorded 3.98 % change on previous year for cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.9% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Iran peaked at 47.02 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -49.29 % change on previous year, in 2008.
Iran ranks 65th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Iran, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2.32 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -6.85 % change on previous year | -395.9% |
| 1964 | 4.84 % change on previous year | -170.6% |
| 1965 | 31.24 % change on previous year | +545.6% |
| 1966 | 16.77 % change on previous year | -46.3% |
| 1967 | -11.47 % change on previous year | -168.4% |
| 1968 | 13.05 % change on previous year | -213.7% |
| 1969 | -4.31 % change on previous year | -133.0% |
| 1970 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -150.8% |
| 1971 | -11.72 % change on previous year | -636.1% |
| 1972 | 19.24 % change on previous year | -264.1% |
| 1973 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -91.3% |
| 1974 | 0.4347 % change on previous year | -74.1% |
| 1975 | 21.84 % change on previous year | +4924.8% |
| 1976 | 8.73 % change on previous year | -60.0% |
| 1977 | -10.57 % change on previous year | -221.0% |
| 1978 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -130.2% |
| 1979 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 1980 | -1.28 % change on previous year | -149.3% |
| 1981 | 8.24 % change on previous year | -745.8% |
| 1982 | 10.03 % change on previous year | +21.8% |
| 1983 | -8.81 % change on previous year | -187.8% |
| 1984 | 7.84 % change on previous year | -189.0% |
| 1985 | 6.73 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 1986 | 10.91 % change on previous year | +62.2% |
| 1987 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -77.3% |
| 1988 | -0.6274 % change on previous year | -125.3% |
| 1989 | -10.98 % change on previous year | +1649.5% |
| 1990 | 26.86 % change on previous year | -344.7% |
| 1991 | 5.6 % change on previous year | -79.2% |
| 1992 | 10.93 % change on previous year | +95.1% |
| 1993 | 4.72 % change on previous year | -56.8% |
| 1994 | -0.5582 % change on previous year | -111.8% |
| 1995 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -635.1% |
| 1996 | -6.33 % change on previous year | -312.1% |
| 1997 | -1.95 % change on previous year | -69.2% |
| 1998 | 20.25 % change on previous year | -1137.6% |
| 1999 | -25.22 % change on previous year | -224.5% |
| 2000 | -9.29 % change on previous year | -63.1% |
| 2001 | 16.04 % change on previous year | -272.6% |
| 2002 | 32.99 % change on previous year | +105.7% |
| 2003 | 5.41 % change on previous year | -83.6% |
| 2004 | 4.96 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 2005 | -0.3329 % change on previous year | -106.7% |
| 2006 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -861.3% |
| 2007 | 7.15 % change on previous year | +182.3% |
| 2008 | -49.29 % change on previous year | -788.8% |
| 2009 | 47.02 % change on previous year | -195.4% |
| 2010 | 9.16 % change on previous year | -80.5% |
| 2011 | -23.37 % change on previous year | -355.1% |
| 2012 | 5.05 % change on previous year | -121.6% |
| 2013 | 4.12 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 2014 | 6.84 % change on previous year | +65.8% |
| 2015 | 4.01 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
| 2016 | 22.81 % change on previous year | +468.4% |
| 2017 | -13.98 % change on previous year | -161.3% |
| 2018 | 4.38 % change on previous year | -131.3% |
| 2019 | 10.85 % change on previous year | +147.9% |
| 2020 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -89.3% |
| 2021 | -18.94 % change on previous year | -1727.0% |
| 2022 | 10.19 % change on previous year | -153.8% |
| 2023 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -60.9% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 3.98 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.36 % change on previous year, 2.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iran's 3.98 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.92 % change on previous year, 81% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +4924.8% | 0.4347 % change on previous year | 21.84 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | -1727.0% | 1.16 % change on previous year | -18.94 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | -1649.5% | -0.6274 % change on previous year | -10.98 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.7 % change on previous year | -11.47 % change on previous year | 31.24 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.76 % change on previous year | -11.72 % change on previous year | 21.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.45 % change on previous year | -10.98 % change on previous year | 10.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.73 % change on previous year | -25.22 % change on previous year | 26.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.72 % change on previous year | -49.29 % change on previous year | 47.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.99 % change on previous year | -23.37 % change on previous year | 22.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.9029 % change on previous year | -18.94 % change on previous year | 10.19 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 62 Uruguay 4.56 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Democratic Republic of Congo 4.3 % change on previous year compare
- 64 Dominican Republic 4.19 % change on previous year compare
- 66 Trinidad and Tobago 3.92 % change on previous year compare
- 67 Montenegro 3.64 % change on previous year compare
- 68 Honduras 3.04 % change on previous year compare
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 cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Iran?
- Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Iran was 3.98 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 47.02 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -49.29 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does Iran rank for cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate?
- Iran ranks 65th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereal production (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereal production (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.