Eggs per bird in Iran
Iran: Eggs per bird was 14.94 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
14.94 kilograms per animal
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
43rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
23.39 kilograms per animal
in 2015
All-time low
6.04 kilograms per animal
in 1991
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Eggs per bird in Iran, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
In 2024, eggs per bird in Iran stood at 14.94 kilograms per animal.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, eggs per bird in Iran peaked at 23.39 kilograms per animal in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.04 kilograms per animal, in 1991.
That places Iran 43rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Eggs per bird in Iran, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 10.08 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 10.08 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 10.08 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 10.29 kilograms per animal | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 10.28 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 10.26 kilograms per animal | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 10.29 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 10.36 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 10.34 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 10.4 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 10.79 kilograms per animal | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 10.82 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 10.82 kilograms per animal | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 11.12 kilograms per animal | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 11.13 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 11.14 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 11.21 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 10 kilograms per animal | -10.8% |
| 1980 | 10.12 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 10.23 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 10.28 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 10.53 kilograms per animal | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 11 kilograms per animal | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 11.39 kilograms per animal | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 11.54 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 11.63 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 11.63 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 11.99 kilograms per animal | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 10.12 kilograms per animal | -15.6% |
| 1991 | 6.04 kilograms per animal | -40.4% |
| 1992 | 8.12 kilograms per animal | +34.6% |
| 1993 | 10.71 kilograms per animal | +31.9% |
| 1994 | 10.32 kilograms per animal | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 7.69 kilograms per animal | -25.5% |
| 1996 | 10.35 kilograms per animal | +34.6% |
| 1997 | 9.79 kilograms per animal | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 11.07 kilograms per animal | +13.0% |
| 1999 | 14.09 kilograms per animal | +27.3% |
| 2000 | 10.37 kilograms per animal | -26.4% |
| 2001 | 9.68 kilograms per animal | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 8.78 kilograms per animal | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 9.98 kilograms per animal | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 10.08 kilograms per animal | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 11.29 kilograms per animal | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 10.92 kilograms per animal | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 11.25 kilograms per animal | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 8.6 kilograms per animal | -23.6% |
| 2009 | 11.55 kilograms per animal | +34.4% |
| 2010 | 11.53 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 10.53 kilograms per animal | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 13.63 kilograms per animal | +29.5% |
| 2013 | 13.23 kilograms per animal | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 13.03 kilograms per animal | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 23.39 kilograms per animal | +79.6% |
| 2016 | 15.28 kilograms per animal | -34.7% |
| 2017 | 13.95 kilograms per animal | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 13.5 kilograms per animal | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 16.22 kilograms per animal | +20.2% |
| 2020 | 14.58 kilograms per animal | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 14.77 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 15.2 kilograms per animal | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 14.85 kilograms per animal | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 14.94 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 14.94 kilograms per animal is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.53 kilograms per animal, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iran's 14.94 kilograms per animal is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.43 kilograms per animal, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Eggs per bird 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +79.6% | 13.03 kilograms per animal | 23.39 kilograms per animal |
| 1991 | -40.4% | 10.12 kilograms per animal | 6.04 kilograms per animal |
| 2016 | -34.7% | 23.39 kilograms per animal | 15.28 kilograms per animal |
| 1992 | +34.6% | 6.04 kilograms per animal | 8.12 kilograms per animal |
| 1996 | +34.6% | 7.69 kilograms per animal | 10.35 kilograms per animal |
| 2009 | +34.4% | 8.6 kilograms per animal | 11.55 kilograms per animal |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.19 kilograms per animal | 10 kilograms per animal | 10.36 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.78 kilograms per animal | 10 kilograms per animal | 11.21 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.03 kilograms per animal | 10.12 kilograms per animal | 11.99 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.83 kilograms per animal | 6.04 kilograms per animal | 14.09 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.25 kilograms per animal | 8.6 kilograms per animal | 11.55 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.43 kilograms per animal | 10.53 kilograms per animal | 23.39 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.87 kilograms per animal | 14.58 kilograms per animal | 15.2 kilograms per animal | 5 |
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 eggs per bird in Iran?
- Eggs per bird in Iran was 14.94 kilograms per animal 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 eggs per bird recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 23.39 kilograms per animal in 2015.
- What is the lowest eggs per bird recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.04 kilograms per animal in 1991.
- How does Iran rank for eggs per bird?
- Iran ranks 43rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is eggs per bird rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. 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 Eggs per bird. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual egg yield per bird, measured in kilograms per animal.