Corn: Yield gap in Iran
Iran: Corn: Yield gap was 3.36 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▬ Flat
Corn: Yield gap in Iran, 2000–2024
Source: Mueller et al. (2012); USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Iran recorded 3.36 tonnes per hectare for corn: yield gap in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn: yield gap in Iran peaked at 4.11 tonnes per hectare in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.34 tonnes per hectare, in 2007.
That places Iran 27th out of 115 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.28 tonnes per hectare | 2.34 tonnes per hectare | 4.11 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2 tonnes per hectare | 2.65 tonnes per hectare | 3.84 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5 tonnes per hectare | 3.36 tonnes per hectare | 3.65 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 24 Russia 3.52 tonnes per hectare compare
- 25 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.45 tonnes per hectare compare
- 26 Malawi 3.4 tonnes per hectare compare
- 28 Guatemala 3.2 tonnes per hectare compare
- 29 Madagascar 3.19 tonnes per hectare compare
- 30 Mozambique 3.18 tonnes per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Iran
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 38.42 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.6% (2025)
- Rural population 20.91 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 22.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 3.0% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2022)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 8.66 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is corn: yield gap in Iran?
- Corn: yield gap in Iran was 3.36 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Mueller et al. (2012); USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corn: yield gap recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 4.11 tonnes per hectare in 2009.
- What is the lowest corn: yield gap recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.34 tonnes per hectare in 2007.
- How does Iran rank for corn: yield gap?
- Iran ranks 27th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn: yield gap rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Mueller et al. (2012); USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corn: Yield gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield gaps are the difference between attainable yields and actual yields, measured in tonnes per hectare. Negative values have been replaced by zero, meaning that the attainable yield has been reached.