Cereal yield (kg per hectare) in Iran
Iran: Cereal yield (kg per hectare) was 2,420 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield in Iran, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
Iran recorded 2,420 kg per hectare for cereal yield in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield in Iran peaked at 2,657 kg per hectare in 2018 and was at its lowest, 821.9 kg per hectare, in 1971.
That places Iran 109th 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 yield (kg per hectare) in Iran, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 849.9 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 883.6 kg per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 857.4 kg per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 850.2 kg per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 882.1 kg per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 883.6 kg per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 879.8 kg per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 875.1 kg per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 884.2 kg per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 884.7 kg per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 821.9 kg per hectare | -7.1% |
| 1972 | 917.9 kg per hectare | +11.7% |
| 1973 | 924.8 kg per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 908 kg per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 1,053 kg per hectare | +16.0% |
| 1976 | 1,220 kg per hectare | +15.9% |
| 1977 | 1,143 kg per hectare | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 1,201 kg per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 1,235 kg per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 1,067 kg per hectare | -13.6% |
| 1981 | 1,021 kg per hectare | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 1,197 kg per hectare | +17.2% |
| 1983 | 1,093 kg per hectare | -8.7% |
| 1984 | 1,201 kg per hectare | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 1,223 kg per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 1,357 kg per hectare | +10.9% |
| 1987 | 1,303 kg per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 1,287 kg per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 1,140 kg per hectare | -11.4% |
| 1990 | 1,445 kg per hectare | +26.7% |
| 1991 | 1,612 kg per hectare | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 1,707 kg per hectare | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 1,773 kg per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 1,817 kg per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 1,909 kg per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 1,849 kg per hectare | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 1,857 kg per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 2,161 kg per hectare | +16.3% |
| 1999 | 2,050 kg per hectare | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 1,835 kg per hectare | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 1,933 kg per hectare | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 2,273 kg per hectare | +17.6% |
| 2003 | 2,383 kg per hectare | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 2,417 kg per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 2,301 kg per hectare | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 2,392 kg per hectare | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 2,454 kg per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 1,721 kg per hectare | -29.9% |
| 2009 | 1,997 kg per hectare | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 2,174 kg per hectare | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 1,714 kg per hectare | -21.2% |
| 2012 | 1,745 kg per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 1,847 kg per hectare | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 2,052 kg per hectare | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 2,231 kg per hectare | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 2,653 kg per hectare | +18.9% |
| 2017 | 2,531 kg per hectare | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 2,657 kg per hectare | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 2,654 kg per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 2,619 kg per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 2,302 kg per hectare | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 2,318 kg per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 2,420 kg per hectare | +4.4% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 2,420 kg per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,429 kg per hectare, 71% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iran's 2,420 kg per hectare is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,443 kg per hectare, 99% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 871.77 kg per hectare | 849.9 kg per hectare | 884.2 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,031 kg per hectare | 821.9 kg per hectare | 1,235 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,189 kg per hectare | 1,021 kg per hectare | 1,357 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,818 kg per hectare | 1,445 kg per hectare | 2,161 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,171 kg per hectare | 1,721 kg per hectare | 2,454 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,226 kg per hectare | 1,714 kg per hectare | 2,657 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,415 kg per hectare | 2,302 kg per hectare | 2,619 kg per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 106 Maldives 2,442 kg per hectare compare
- 107 Iceland 2,430 kg per hectare compare
- 108 Madagascar 2,426 kg per hectare compare
- 110 Lebanon 2,415 kg per hectare compare
- 111 Cote d'Ivoire 2,398 kg per hectare compare
- 112 Afghanistan 2,359 kg per hectare 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 yield in Iran?
- Cereal yield in Iran was 2,420 kg per hectare in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal yield recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 2,657 kg per hectare in 2018.
- What is the lowest cereal yield recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 821.9 kg per hectare in 1971.
- How does Iran rank for cereal yield?
- Iran ranks 109th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cereal yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land, includes wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded. The FAO allocates production data to the calendar year in which the bulk of the harvest took place. Most of a crop harvested near the end of a year will be used in the following year.