Groundnut yields in Iran
Iran: Groundnut yields was 4.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.9 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
5th
of 120 countries
All-time high
5.72 tonnes per hectare
in 2013
All-time low
1 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
57
1961–2024
Groundnut yields in Iran, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for groundnut yields in Iran is 4.9 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, groundnut yields in Iran peaked at 5.72 tonnes per hectare in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
That places Iran 5th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Groundnut yields in Iran, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | +50.0% |
| 1976 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | -16.7% |
| 1980 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | +16.7% |
| 1981 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +14.3% |
| 1982 | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | -12.0% |
| 1983 | 1.9 tonnes per hectare | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 2.2 tonnes per hectare | +15.5% |
| 1985 | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 2.6 tonnes per hectare | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 3 tonnes per hectare | +15.4% |
| 1988 | 3 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.63 tonnes per hectare | -12.3% |
| 1990 | 2.49 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 3.73 tonnes per hectare | +49.5% |
| 1999 | 3.31 tonnes per hectare | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 3.02 tonnes per hectare | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 3.04 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 3.25 tonnes per hectare | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 3.11 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 3.41 tonnes per hectare | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 4.17 tonnes per hectare | +22.2% |
| 2006 | 3.39 tonnes per hectare | -18.6% |
| 2007 | 3.1 tonnes per hectare | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | -56.3% |
| 2009 | 3.73 tonnes per hectare | +175.9% |
| 2010 | 3.55 tonnes per hectare | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 2.82 tonnes per hectare | -20.5% |
| 2012 | 4.6 tonnes per hectare | +62.8% |
| 2013 | 5.72 tonnes per hectare | +24.5% |
| 2014 | 4.65 tonnes per hectare | -18.8% |
| 2015 | 4.57 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 5.4 tonnes per hectare | +18.1% |
| 2017 | 4.92 tonnes per hectare | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 4.95 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 5.1 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 4.99 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 4.92 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 4.82 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 4.83 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 4.9 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 4.9 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.6 tonnes per hectare, 3.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Iran's 4.9 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.31 tonnes per hectare, 1.5× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Groundnut yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +175.9% | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | 3.73 tonnes per hectare |
| 2012 | +62.8% | 2.82 tonnes per hectare | 4.6 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.32 tonnes per hectare | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | 3 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.18 tonnes per hectare | 2.49 tonnes per hectare | 3.73 tonnes per hectare | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.16 tonnes per hectare | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | 4.17 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.63 tonnes per hectare | 2.82 tonnes per hectare | 5.72 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.89 tonnes per hectare | 4.82 tonnes per hectare | 4.99 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 groundnut yields in Iran?
- Groundnut yields in Iran was 4.9 tonnes per hectare 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 groundnut yields recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 5.72 tonnes per hectare in 2013.
- What is the lowest groundnut yields recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Iran rank for groundnut yields?
- Iran ranks 5th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is groundnut yields rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Groundnut yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.