Index of cereal production yield and land use in Iran
Iran: Index of cereal production yield and land use was 9.00 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9.00 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
21st
of 186 countries
All-time high
9.81 million
in 2007
All-time low
4.78 million
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Iran, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran recorded 9.00 million for index of cereal production yield and land use in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, index of cereal production yield and land use in Iran peaked at 9.81 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.78 million, in 1963.
Iran ranks 21st of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.06 million | — |
| 1962 | 4.98 million | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 4.78 million | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 5.06 million | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 6.40 million | +26.5% |
| 1966 | 7.46 million | +16.6% |
| 1967 | 6.63 million | -11.1% |
| 1968 | 7.54 million | +13.7% |
| 1969 | 7.14 million | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 7.29 million | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 6.93 million | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 7.39 million | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 7.46 million | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 7.63 million | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 8.02 million | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 7.52 million | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 7.18 million | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 7.06 million | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 7.04 million | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 8.04 million | +14.3% |
| 1981 | 9.10 million | +13.1% |
| 1982 | 8.54 million | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 8.53 million | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 8.37 million | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 8.77 million | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 8.77 million | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 9.36 million | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 9.41 million | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 9.46 million | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 9.47 million | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 8.97 million | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 9.39 million | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 9.47 million | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 9.18 million | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 9.00 million | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 8.71 million | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 8.50 million | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 8.79 million | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 6.93 million | -21.2% |
| 2000 | 7.02 million | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 7.73 million | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 8.74 million | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 8.79 million | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 9.10 million | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 9.52 million | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 9.39 million | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 9.81 million | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 7.10 million | -27.7% |
| 2009 | 8.99 million | +26.7% |
| 2010 | 9.02 million | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 8.76 million | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 9.04 million | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 8.89 million | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 8.56 million | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 8.18 million | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 8.45 million | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 7.62 million | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 7.58 million | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 8.41 million | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 8.62 million | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 6.75 million | -21.6% |
| 2022 | 7.74 million | +14.7% |
| 2023 | 8.98 million | +16.0% |
| 2024 | 9.00 million | +0.2% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 9.00 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 593,828, 15.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iran's 9.00 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 239,964, 37.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.12 million | 4.78 million | 7.54 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.35 million | 6.93 million | 8.02 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.84 million | 8.04 million | 9.46 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.84 million | 6.93 million | 9.47 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.62 million | 7.02 million | 9.81 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.45 million | 7.58 million | 9.04 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.22 million | 6.75 million | 9.00 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More agriculture & rural data for Iran
- Rural population 22.6% (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.9% (2023)
- 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)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.6% (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1918 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.081 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.216 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is index of cereal production yield and land use in Iran?
- Index of cereal production yield and land use in Iran was 9.00 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 9.81 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.78 million in 1963.
- How does Iran rank for index of cereal production yield and land use?
- Iran ranks 21st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is index of cereal production yield and land use rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 Index of cereal production yield and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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