Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Iran
Iran: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre was 0.037 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Iran, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iran recorded 0.037 tonnes per square kilometre for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 36.8% on the previous year and up 276.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Iran peaked at 0.0586 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Iran 112th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Iran, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 0.0012 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1998 | 0.0012 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0012 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0012 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0012 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0012 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0012 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0025 tonnes per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0037 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0037 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0025 tonnes per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0025 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.016 tonnes per square kilometre | +550.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0129 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 2011 | 0.008 tonnes per square kilometre | -38.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0074 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0098 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 0.008 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0209 tonnes per square kilometre | +161.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0203 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0185 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0173 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0117 tonnes per square kilometre | -32.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0136 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0345 tonnes per square kilometre | +154.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0586 tonnes per square kilometre | +69.6% |
| 2023 | 0.037 tonnes per square kilometre | -36.8% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.037 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.298 tonnes per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.037 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0933 tonnes per square kilometre, 40% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +550.0% | 0.0025 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.016 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2015 | +161.5% | 0.008 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0209 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +154.5% | 0.0136 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0345 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0012 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0036 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0012 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.016 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0135 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0074 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0209 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0359 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0136 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0586 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 109 Sweden 0.0638 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 110 Iceland 0.0595 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 111 Switzerland 0.0506 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 113 Uganda 0.0349 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 114 Kyrgyzstan 0.0313 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 115 Afghanistan 0.0215 tonnes per square kilometre 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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Iran?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Iran was 0.037 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0586 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Iran rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre?
- Iran ranks 112th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 276.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.