Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Iran
Iran: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 0.2314 metric tons per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Iran, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Iran stood at 0.2314 metric tons per person.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Iran peaked at 0.3227 metric tons per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1617 metric tons per person, in 2008.
That places Iran 64th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Iran, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1945 metric tons per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.193 metric tons per person | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.1744 metric tons per person | -9.7% |
| 1964 | 0.1772 metric tons per person | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.2254 metric tons per person | +27.2% |
| 1966 | 0.2551 metric tons per person | +13.2% |
| 1967 | 0.2191 metric tons per person | -14.1% |
| 1968 | 0.2403 metric tons per person | +9.7% |
| 1969 | 0.2232 metric tons per person | -7.1% |
| 1970 | 0.2212 metric tons per person | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1895 metric tons per person | -14.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2195 metric tons per person | +15.8% |
| 1973 | 0.2167 metric tons per person | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.2113 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2498 metric tons per person | +18.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2636 metric tons per person | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2285 metric tons per person | -13.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2283 metric tons per person | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2263 metric tons per person | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2154 metric tons per person | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2212 metric tons per person | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2309 metric tons per person | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2025 metric tons per person | -12.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2103 metric tons per person | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2164 metric tons per person | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2313 metric tons per person | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2287 metric tons per person | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.22 metric tons per person | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1902 metric tons per person | -13.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2344 metric tons per person | +23.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2409 metric tons per person | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.262 metric tons per person | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2734 metric tons per person | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2713 metric tons per person | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2764 metric tons per person | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2561 metric tons per person | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2481 metric tons per person | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2942 metric tons per person | +18.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2169 metric tons per person | -26.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1939 metric tons per person | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2215 metric tons per person | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2922 metric tons per person | +31.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3046 metric tons per person | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.313 metric tons per person | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3051 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3062 metric tons per person | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3227 metric tons per person | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1617 metric tons per person | -49.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2348 metric tons per person | +45.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2531 metric tons per person | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1916 metric tons per person | -24.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1988 metric tons per person | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2043 metric tons per person | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2153 metric tons per person | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.221 metric tons per person | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2675 metric tons per person | +21.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2268 metric tons per person | -15.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2338 metric tons per person | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2563 metric tons per person | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2573 metric tons per person | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2069 metric tons per person | -19.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2252 metric tons per person | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2314 metric tons per person | +2.7% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.2314 metric tons per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1538 metric tons per person, 1.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.2314 metric tons per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0295 metric tons per person, 7.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -49.9% | 0.3227 metric tons per person | 0.1617 metric tons per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2113 metric tons per person | 0.1744 metric tons per person | 0.2551 metric tons per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2255 metric tons per person | 0.1895 metric tons per person | 0.2636 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2167 metric tons per person | 0.1902 metric tons per person | 0.2313 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2574 metric tons per person | 0.2169 metric tons per person | 0.2942 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2656 metric tons per person | 0.1617 metric tons per person | 0.3227 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2269 metric tons per person | 0.1916 metric tons per person | 0.2675 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2302 metric tons per person | 0.2069 metric tons per person | 0.2573 metric tons per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 61 Kyrgyzstan 0.2354 metric tons per person compare
- 62 Senegal 0.2353 metric tons per person compare
- 63 Belgium 0.2339 metric tons per person compare
- 65 Luxembourg 0.2222 metric tons per person compare
- 66 Uzbekistan 0.2219 metric tons per person compare
- 67 Burkina Faso 0.2212 metric tons per person 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), per capita in Iran?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Iran was 0.2314 metric tons per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3227 metric tons per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1617 metric tons per person in 2008.
- How does Iran rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- Iran ranks 64th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.