Cereal production in Iran
Iran: Cereal production was 24.51 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
24.51 million tonnes
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
26th
of 186 countries
All-time high
24.51 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
4.10 million tonnes
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 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 | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.30 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 4.40 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 4.10 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1964 | 4.30 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 5.64 million tonnes | +31.2% |
| 1966 | 6.59 million tonnes | +16.8% |
| 1967 | 5.83 million tonnes | -11.5% |
| 1968 | 6.59 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1969 | 6.31 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 6.45 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 5.69 million tonnes | -11.7% |
| 1972 | 6.79 million tonnes | +19.2% |
| 1973 | 6.90 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 6.93 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 8.45 million tonnes | +21.8% |
| 1976 | 9.18 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 8.21 million tonnes | -10.6% |
| 1978 | 8.47 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 8.69 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 8.58 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 9.29 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 10.22 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 9.32 million tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 10.05 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 10.73 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 11.90 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1987 | 12.19 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 12.12 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 10.79 million tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1990 | 13.68 million tonnes | +26.9% |
| 1991 | 14.45 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 16.03 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 16.79 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 16.69 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 17.19 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 16.10 million tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 15.79 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 18.98 million tonnes | +20.2% |
| 1999 | 14.20 million tonnes | -25.2% |
| 2000 | 12.88 million tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 14.94 million tonnes | +16.0% |
| 2002 | 19.87 million tonnes | +33.0% |
| 2003 | 20.95 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 21.99 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 21.91 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 22.47 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 24.08 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 12.21 million tonnes | -49.3% |
| 2009 | 17.95 million tonnes | +47.0% |
| 2010 | 19.60 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 15.02 million tonnes | -23.4% |
| 2012 | 15.78 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 16.43 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 17.55 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 18.26 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 22.42 million tonnes | +22.8% |
| 2017 | 19.29 million tonnes | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 20.13 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 22.31 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 22.55 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 17.09 million tonnes | -24.2% |
| 2022 | 20.42 million tonnes | +19.5% |
| 2023 | 23.98 million tonnes | +17.4% |
| 2024 | 24.51 million tonnes | +2.2% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 24.51 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.49 million tonnes, 16.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iran's 24.51 million tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 331,329 tonnes, 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 tonnes | 12.21 million tonnes |
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
- 23 Nigeria 28.47 million tonnes compare
- 24 Philippines 27.23 million tonnes compare
- 25 Kazakhstan 24.57 million tonnes compare
- 27 Egypt 24.00 million tonnes compare
- 28 Spain 20.86 million tonnes compare
- 29 United Kingdom 19.44 million tonnes 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 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 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 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.