Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Iran
Iran: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita was 0.0989 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Iran, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Iran recorded 0.0989 tonnes per person for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 51.7% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Iran peaked at 0.2193 tonnes per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 tonnes per person, in 1969.
That places Iran 132nd out of 189 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: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Iran, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0092 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0075 tonnes per person | -19.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0077 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0072 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 1965 | 0.023 tonnes per person | +219.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0077 tonnes per person | -66.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0032 tonnes per person | -58.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0231 tonnes per person | +622.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -99.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | +942.9% |
| 1971 | 0.044 tonnes per person | +2879.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0313 tonnes per person | -28.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0327 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0639 tonnes per person | +95.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0632 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.037 tonnes per person | -41.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0756 tonnes per person | +104.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0528 tonnes per person | -30.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0498 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0683 tonnes per person | +37.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0828 tonnes per person | +21.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0781 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0952 tonnes per person | +22.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0961 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0834 tonnes per person | -13.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0674 tonnes per person | -19.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0936 tonnes per person | +38.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0576 tonnes per person | -38.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1379 tonnes per person | +139.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0929 tonnes per person | -32.6% |
| 1991 | 0.093 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0737 tonnes per person | -20.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0731 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0682 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0984 tonnes per person | +44.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1049 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1352 tonnes per person | +28.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0787 tonnes per person | -41.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1268 tonnes per person | +61.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1467 tonnes per person | +15.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1441 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0971 tonnes per person | -32.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0764 tonnes per person | -21.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0576 tonnes per person | -24.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0653 tonnes per person | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 0.072 tonnes per person | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0596 tonnes per person | -17.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1198 tonnes per person | +101.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1473 tonnes per person | +22.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1377 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0884 tonnes per person | -35.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1724 tonnes per person | +95.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1626 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2193 tonnes per person | +34.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1515 tonnes per person | -30.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1323 tonnes per person | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 0.147 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1698 tonnes per person | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1537 tonnes per person | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1919 tonnes per person | +24.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1203 tonnes per person | -37.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2046 tonnes per person | +70.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0989 tonnes per person | -51.7% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.0989 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1724 tonnes per person, 57% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.0989 tonnes per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2503 tonnes per person, 40% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +2879.4% | 0.0015 tonnes per person | 0.044 tonnes per person |
| 1970 | +942.9% | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0015 tonnes per person |
| 1968 | +622.7% | 0.0032 tonnes per person | 0.0231 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0099 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0231 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0452 tonnes per person | 0.0015 tonnes per person | 0.0756 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.086 tonnes per person | 0.0576 tonnes per person | 0.1379 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0945 tonnes per person | 0.0682 tonnes per person | 0.1352 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0986 tonnes per person | 0.0576 tonnes per person | 0.1473 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1535 tonnes per person | 0.0884 tonnes per person | 0.2193 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1539 tonnes per person | 0.0989 tonnes per person | 0.2046 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Iran?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Iran was 0.0989 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2193 tonnes per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 tonnes per person in 1969.
- How does Iran rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita?
- Iran ranks 132nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. 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: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.