Change of cereal yield vs land used in Iran
Iran: Change of cereal yield vs land used was 2.72 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.72
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
98th
of 186 countries
All-time high
2.72
in 2024
All-time low
0.8219
in 1971
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Iran, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change of cereal yield vs land used in Iran is 2.72, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change of cereal yield vs land used in Iran peaked at 2.72 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8219, in 1971.
Iran ranks 98th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8499 | — |
| 1962 | 0.8836 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 0.8574 | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.8502 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.8821 | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 0.8836 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.8798 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.8751 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.8842 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.8847 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.8219 | -7.1% |
| 1972 | 0.9179 | +11.7% |
| 1973 | 0.9248 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.908 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 1.05 | +16.0% |
| 1976 | 1.22 | +15.9% |
| 1977 | 1.14 | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 1.2 | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 1.23 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 1.07 | -13.6% |
| 1981 | 1.02 | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 1.2 | +17.2% |
| 1983 | 1.09 | -8.7% |
| 1984 | 1.2 | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 1.22 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 1.36 | +10.9% |
| 1987 | 1.3 | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 1.29 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 1.14 | -11.4% |
| 1990 | 1.45 | +26.7% |
| 1991 | 1.61 | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 1.71 | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 1.77 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 1.82 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 1.91 | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 1.85 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 1.86 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 2.16 | +16.3% |
| 1999 | 2.05 | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 1.84 | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 1.93 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 2.27 | +17.6% |
| 2003 | 2.38 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 2.42 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 2.3 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 2.39 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 2.45 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.72 | -29.9% |
| 2009 | 2 | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 2.17 | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 1.71 | -21.2% |
| 2012 | 1.75 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.85 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 2.05 | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 2.23 | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 2.65 | +18.9% |
| 2017 | 2.53 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 2.66 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 2.65 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.62 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.53 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 2.64 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 2.67 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 2.72 | +2.1% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 2.72 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.39, 80% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iran's 2.72 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.64, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8718 | 0.8499 | 0.8842 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.03 | 0.8219 | 1.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.19 | 1.02 | 1.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.82 | 1.45 | 2.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.17 | 1.72 | 2.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.23 | 1.71 | 2.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.64 | 2.53 | 2.72 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More agriculture & rural data for Iran
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 38.42 billion current US$ (2025)
- Rural population 22.6% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.5108 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population 20.91 million (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.081 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1918 hectares per person (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.216 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change of cereal yield vs land used in Iran?
- Change of cereal yield vs land used in Iran was 2.72 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 2.72 in 2024.
- What is the lowest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8219 in 1971.
- How does Iran rank for change of cereal yield vs land used?
- Iran ranks 98th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change of cereal yield vs land used 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Change of cereal yield vs land used. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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