Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Iran
Iran: Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita was 2.42 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.42 kg per hectare
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
109th
of 180 countries
All-time high
2.66 kg per hectare
in 2018
All-time low
0.8219 kg per hectare
in 1971
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Iran, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Iran is 2.42 kg per hectare, measured 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 vs. gdp per capita in Iran peaked at 2.66 kg per hectare in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.8219 kg per hectare, in 1971.
Iran ranks 109th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Iran, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8499 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.8836 kg per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 0.8574 kg per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.8502 kg per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.8821 kg per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 0.8836 kg per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.8798 kg per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.8751 kg per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.8842 kg per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.8847 kg per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.8219 kg per hectare | -7.1% |
| 1972 | 0.9179 kg per hectare | +11.7% |
| 1973 | 0.9248 kg per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.908 kg per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 1.05 kg per hectare | +16.0% |
| 1976 | 1.22 kg per hectare | +15.9% |
| 1977 | 1.14 kg per hectare | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 1.2 kg per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 1.23 kg per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 1.07 kg per hectare | -13.6% |
| 1981 | 1.02 kg per hectare | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 1.2 kg per hectare | +17.2% |
| 1983 | 1.09 kg per hectare | -8.7% |
| 1984 | 1.2 kg per hectare | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 1.22 kg per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 1.36 kg per hectare | +10.9% |
| 1987 | 1.3 kg per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 1.29 kg per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 1.14 kg per hectare | -11.4% |
| 1990 | 1.45 kg per hectare | +26.7% |
| 1991 | 1.61 kg per hectare | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 1.71 kg per hectare | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 1.77 kg per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 1.82 kg per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 1.91 kg per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 1.85 kg per hectare | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 1.86 kg per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 2.16 kg per hectare | +16.3% |
| 1999 | 2.05 kg per hectare | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 1.84 kg per hectare | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 1.93 kg per hectare | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 2.27 kg per hectare | +17.6% |
| 2003 | 2.38 kg per hectare | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 2.42 kg per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 2.3 kg per hectare | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 2.39 kg per hectare | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 2.45 kg per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.72 kg per hectare | -29.9% |
| 2009 | 2 kg per hectare | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 2.17 kg per hectare | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 1.71 kg per hectare | -21.2% |
| 2012 | 1.75 kg per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.85 kg per hectare | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 2.05 kg per hectare | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 2.23 kg per hectare | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 2.65 kg per hectare | +18.9% |
| 2017 | 2.53 kg per hectare | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 2.66 kg per hectare | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 2.65 kg per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.62 kg per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 2.3 kg per hectare | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 2.32 kg per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 2.42 kg per hectare | +4.4% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 2.42 kg per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.43 kg per hectare, 71% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iran's 2.42 kg per hectare is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.44 kg per hectare, 99% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8718 kg per hectare | 0.8499 kg per hectare | 0.8842 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.03 kg per hectare | 0.8219 kg per hectare | 1.23 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.19 kg per hectare | 1.02 kg per hectare | 1.36 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.82 kg per hectare | 1.45 kg per hectare | 2.16 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.17 kg per hectare | 1.72 kg per hectare | 2.45 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.23 kg per hectare | 1.71 kg per hectare | 2.66 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.41 kg per hectare | 2.3 kg per hectare | 2.62 kg per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 106 Maldives 2.44 kg per hectare compare
- 107 Iceland 2.43 kg per hectare compare
- 108 Madagascar 2.43 kg per hectare compare
- 110 Lebanon 2.42 kg per hectare compare
- 111 Cote d'Ivoire 2.4 kg per hectare compare
- 112 Afghanistan 2.36 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 vs. gdp per capita in Iran?
- Cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Iran was 2.42 kg per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 2.66 kg per hectare in 2018.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8219 kg per hectare in 1971.
- How does Iran rank for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita?
- Iran ranks 109th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield vs. gdp per capita 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average cereal yield, measured in tonnes per hectare versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.