Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Iran
Iran: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square was 5.52 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Iran, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Iran stood at 5.52 tonnes per square kilometre.
The figure is down 51.1% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Iran peaked at 11.29 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0025 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1969.
Iran ranks 129th of 189 countries on this measure, 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 square in Iran, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1252 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1044 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1963 | 0.1105 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 0.1074 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.3543 tonnes per square kilometre | +229.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1216 tonnes per square kilometre | -65.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0522 tonnes per square kilometre | -57.1% |
| 1968 | 0.3886 tonnes per square kilometre | +644.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0025 tonnes per square kilometre | -99.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0264 tonnes per square kilometre | +975.0% |
| 1971 | 0.8104 tonnes per square kilometre | +2969.8% |
| 1972 | 0.5949 tonnes per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 1973 | 0.6385 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 1.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +101.6% |
| 1975 | 1.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.792 tonnes per square kilometre | -39.6% |
| 1977 | 1.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +110.6% |
| 1978 | 1.2 tonnes per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 1979 | 1.18 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 1.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 1981 | 2.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1982 | 2.12 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 2.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1984 | 2.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 2.54 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1986 | 2.13 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1987 | 3.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +43.9% |
| 1988 | 1.95 tonnes per square kilometre | -36.4% |
| 1989 | 4.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +146.3% |
| 1990 | 3.33 tonnes per square kilometre | -30.6% |
| 1991 | 3.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 2.77 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 1993 | 2.76 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 2.57 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 3.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +46.1% |
| 1996 | 4.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 5.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1998 | 3.12 tonnes per square kilometre | -41.0% |
| 1999 | 5.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +63.5% |
| 2000 | 5.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2001 | 5.97 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 4.05 tonnes per square kilometre | -32.1% |
| 2003 | 3.23 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 2004 | 2.48 tonnes per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 2005 | 2.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 3.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 2.73 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2008 | 5.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +103.6% |
| 2009 | 6.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2010 | 6.54 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 4.25 tonnes per square kilometre | -35.0% |
| 2012 | 8.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +97.6% |
| 2013 | 8.03 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 10.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 2015 | 7.69 tonnes per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 2016 | 6.81 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 7.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 9.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2019 | 8.25 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 10.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2021 | 6.56 tonnes per square kilometre | -36.8% |
| 2022 | 11.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +72.2% |
| 2023 | 5.52 tonnes per square kilometre | -51.1% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 5.52 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.95 tonnes per square kilometre, 43% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iran's 5.52 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.97 tonnes per square kilometre, 25% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square 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 | +2969.8% | 0.0264 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8104 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1970 | +975.0% | 0.0025 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0264 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1968 | +644.7% | 0.0522 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3886 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1519 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0025 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3886 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9507 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0264 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.59 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.8 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.62 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.57 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.28 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.91 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.77 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.98 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.29 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 126 Saudi Arabia 5.9 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 127 Chile 5.79 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 128 Nigeria 5.57 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 130 Estonia 5.31 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 131 Moldova 5.1 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 132 Cambodia 5.02 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: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Iran?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Iran was 5.52 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 11.29 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0025 tonnes per square kilometre in 1969.
- How does Iran rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square?
- Iran ranks 129th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- 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: which countries are net importers and exporters? 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.