Millet yields in Iran
Iran: Millet yields was 1.74 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Millet 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
Iran recorded 1.74 tonnes per hectare for millet yields in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, millet yields in Iran peaked at 4.73 tonnes per hectare in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.6667 tonnes per hectare, in 1967.
That places Iran 21st out of 88 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9538 tonnes per hectare | 0.6667 tonnes per hectare | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9314 tonnes per hectare | 0.7143 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.24 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 4.73 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | 2.35 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.41 tonnes per hectare | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | 4.35 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | 2.53 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 millet yields in Iran?
- Millet yields in Iran was 1.74 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 millet yields recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 4.73 tonnes per hectare in 1983.
- What is the lowest millet yields recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6667 tonnes per hectare in 1967.
- How does Iran rank for millet yields?
- Iran ranks 21st out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is millet yields rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. 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 Millet yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.