Cereal yields in Iran
Iran: Cereal yields was 2.72 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.72 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
98th
of 186 countries
All-time high
2.72 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
All-time low
0.8219 tonnes per hectare
in 1971
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal yields 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 per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal yields in Iran stood at 2.72 tonnes per hectare. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yields in Iran peaked at 2.72 tonnes per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8219 tonnes per hectare, in 1971.
That places Iran 98th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal yields in Iran, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8499 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.8836 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 0.8574 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.8502 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.8821 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 0.8836 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.8798 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.8751 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.8842 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.8847 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.8219 tonnes per hectare | -7.1% |
| 1972 | 0.9179 tonnes per hectare | +11.7% |
| 1973 | 0.9248 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.908 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | +16.0% |
| 1976 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | +15.9% |
| 1977 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | -13.6% |
| 1981 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | +17.2% |
| 1983 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | -8.7% |
| 1984 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | +10.9% |
| 1987 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | -11.4% |
| 1990 | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | +26.7% |
| 1991 | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 1.85 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 2.16 tonnes per hectare | +16.3% |
| 1999 | 2.05 tonnes per hectare | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 2.27 tonnes per hectare | +17.6% |
| 2003 | 2.38 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 2.42 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 2.39 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 2.45 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | -29.9% |
| 2009 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 2.17 tonnes per hectare | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | -21.2% |
| 2012 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.85 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 2.05 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 2.23 tonnes per hectare | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 2.65 tonnes per hectare | +18.9% |
| 2017 | 2.53 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 2.66 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 2.65 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.62 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.53 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 2.64 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 2.67 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 2.72 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 2.72 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.39 tonnes per hectare, 80% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iran's 2.72 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.64 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8718 tonnes per hectare | 0.8499 tonnes per hectare | 0.8842 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | 0.8219 tonnes per hectare | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | 2.16 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.17 tonnes per hectare | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | 2.45 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.23 tonnes per hectare | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | 2.66 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.64 tonnes per hectare | 2.53 tonnes per hectare | 2.72 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 yields in Iran?
- Cereal yields in Iran was 2.72 tonnes per hectare 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 yields recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 2.72 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest cereal yields recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8219 tonnes per hectare in 1971.
- How does Iran rank for cereal yields?
- Iran ranks 98th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yields rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. 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 yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per hectare.