Cereal production in Iran
Iran: Cereal production was 24.51 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
24.51 million
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
26th
of 186 countries
All-time high
24.51 million
in 2024
All-time low
4.10 million
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production in Iran, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal production in Iran stood at 24.51 million. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Iran peaked at 24.51 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.10 million, in 1963.
That places Iran 26th out of 186 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.
Cereal production in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.30 million | — |
| 1962 | 4.40 million | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 4.10 million | -6.9% |
| 1964 | 4.30 million | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 5.64 million | +31.2% |
| 1966 | 6.59 million | +16.8% |
| 1967 | 5.83 million | -11.5% |
| 1968 | 6.59 million | +13.0% |
| 1969 | 6.31 million | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 6.45 million | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 5.69 million | -11.7% |
| 1972 | 6.79 million | +19.2% |
| 1973 | 6.90 million | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 6.93 million | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 8.45 million | +21.8% |
| 1976 | 9.18 million | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 8.21 million | -10.6% |
| 1978 | 8.47 million | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 8.69 million | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 8.58 million | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 9.29 million | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 10.22 million | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 9.32 million | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 10.05 million | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 10.73 million | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 11.90 million | +10.9% |
| 1987 | 12.19 million | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 12.12 million | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 10.79 million | -11.0% |
| 1990 | 13.68 million | +26.9% |
| 1991 | 14.45 million | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 16.03 million | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 16.79 million | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 16.69 million | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 17.19 million | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 16.10 million | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 15.79 million | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 18.98 million | +20.2% |
| 1999 | 14.20 million | -25.2% |
| 2000 | 12.88 million | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 14.94 million | +16.0% |
| 2002 | 19.87 million | +33.0% |
| 2003 | 20.95 million | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 21.99 million | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 21.91 million | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 22.47 million | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 24.08 million | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 12.21 million | -49.3% |
| 2009 | 17.95 million | +47.0% |
| 2010 | 19.60 million | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 15.02 million | -23.4% |
| 2012 | 15.78 million | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 16.43 million | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 17.55 million | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 18.26 million | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 22.42 million | +22.8% |
| 2017 | 19.29 million | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 20.13 million | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 22.31 million | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 22.55 million | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 17.09 million | -24.2% |
| 2022 | 20.42 million | +19.5% |
| 2023 | 23.98 million | +17.4% |
| 2024 | 24.51 million | +2.2% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 24.51 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.49 million, 16.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iran's 24.51 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 331,329, 74.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -49.3% | 24.08 million | 12.21 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.34 million | 4.10 million | 6.59 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.58 million | 5.69 million | 9.18 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.52 million | 8.58 million | 12.19 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.99 million | 13.68 million | 18.98 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.93 million | 12.21 million | 24.08 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.68 million | 15.02 million | 22.42 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.71 million | 17.09 million | 24.51 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 23 Nigeria 28.47 million compare
- 24 Philippines 27.23 million compare
- 25 Kazakhstan 24.57 million compare
- 27 Egypt 24.00 million compare
- 28 Spain 20.86 million compare
- 29 United Kingdom 19.44 million compare
More agriculture & rural data for Iran
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.5108 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 38.42 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.6% (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.081 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 22.6% (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 10.59 (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.216 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1918 hectares per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Iran?
- Cereal production in Iran was 24.51 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 24.51 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.10 million in 1963.
- How does Iran rank for cereal production?
- Iran ranks 26th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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