Cereal production in Iran
Iran: Cereal production was 24.51 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal production in Iran, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal production in Iran stood at 24.51 million tonnes. 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 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.10 million tonnes, in 1963.
That places Iran 25th out of 185 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.34 million tonnes | 4.10 million tonnes | 6.59 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.58 million tonnes | 5.69 million tonnes | 9.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.52 million tonnes | 8.58 million tonnes | 12.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.99 million tonnes | 13.68 million tonnes | 18.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.93 million tonnes | 12.21 million tonnes | 24.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.68 million tonnes | 15.02 million tonnes | 22.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.71 million tonnes | 17.09 million tonnes | 24.51 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 22 Nigeria 28.47 million tonnes compare
- 23 Philippines 27.23 million tonnes compare
- 24 Kazakhstan 24.57 million tonnes compare
- 26 Egypt 24.00 million tonnes compare
- 27 Spain 20.86 million tonnes compare
- 28 United Kingdom 19.44 million tonnes compare
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 cereal production in Iran?
- Cereal production in Iran was 24.51 million tonnes 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 production recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 24.51 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.10 million tonnes in 1963.
- How does Iran rank for cereal production?
- Iran ranks 25th out of 185 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.