Global meat production by livestock type in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran (Islamic Republic of): Global meat production by livestock type was 2,811 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Global meat production by livestock type in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, global meat production by livestock type in Iran (Islamic Republic of) stood at 2,811. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 14.6% on the previous year and down 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production by livestock type in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 32,000 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2,811, in 2024.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 49th of 60 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,222 | 12,000 | 14,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 14,120 | 14,000 | 14,600 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,520 | 15,000 | 20,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,529 | 16,000 | 32,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,014 | 8,265 | 13,050 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,041 | 4,413 | 7,945 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,827 | 2,811 | 4,885 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- 46 Portugal 4,164 compare
- 47 Sierra Leone 3,422 compare
- 48 Denmark 3,404 compare
- 50 Switzerland 1,845 compare
- 51 Gambia 1,581 compare
- 52 Netherlands 1,500 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 10.59 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 10.59 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 3.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global meat production by livestock type in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Global meat production by livestock type in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 2,811 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat production by livestock type recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 32,000 in 1993.
- What is the lowest global meat production by livestock type recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,811 in 2024.
- How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for global meat production by livestock type?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 49th out of 60 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production by livestock type rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Global meat production by livestock type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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