Potato yields in Iran
Iran: Potato yields was 32.28 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
32.28 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
30th
of 159 countries
All-time high
33.59 tonnes per hectare
in 2018
All-time low
8.41 tonnes per hectare
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potato yields in Iran, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Iran recorded 32.28 tonnes per hectare for potato yields in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato yields in Iran peaked at 33.59 tonnes per hectare in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.41 tonnes per hectare, in 1966.
That places Iran 30th out of 159 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.
Potato yields in Iran, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 11.29 tonnes per hectare | +12.9% |
| 1964 | 10.94 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 10.61 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 8.41 tonnes per hectare | -20.7% |
| 1967 | 12.09 tonnes per hectare | +43.8% |
| 1968 | 11.78 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 11.81 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 10.92 tonnes per hectare | -7.5% |
| 1971 | 10.26 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 1972 | 10.51 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 10.69 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 10.66 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 10 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 8.44 tonnes per hectare | -15.6% |
| 1977 | 11.04 tonnes per hectare | +30.7% |
| 1978 | 12.89 tonnes per hectare | +16.8% |
| 1979 | 12.91 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 14.48 tonnes per hectare | +12.2% |
| 1981 | 15.59 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 15.58 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 15.1 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 15.36 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 15.49 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 16.25 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 15.63 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 13.69 tonnes per hectare | -12.4% |
| 1989 | 16.87 tonnes per hectare | +23.2% |
| 1990 | 16.92 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 18.57 tonnes per hectare | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 17.47 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 21.34 tonnes per hectare | +22.1% |
| 1994 | 21.3 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 21.25 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 21.92 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 20.81 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 21.08 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 21.35 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 21.66 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 19.97 tonnes per hectare | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 22.66 tonnes per hectare | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 24.3 tonnes per hectare | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 24.22 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 25.47 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 25.75 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 27.01 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 25.53 tonnes per hectare | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 26.62 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 29.22 tonnes per hectare | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 27.65 tonnes per hectare | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 27.94 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 29 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 31.36 tonnes per hectare | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 32.09 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 31.41 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 33.59 tonnes per hectare | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 33.59 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 32.16 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 31.28 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 29.49 tonnes per hectare | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 29.49 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 30.67 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 32.28 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 32.28 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.31 tonnes per hectare, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Iran's 32.28 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.68 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potato 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +43.8% | 8.41 tonnes per hectare | 12.09 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.77 tonnes per hectare | 8.41 tonnes per hectare | 12.09 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.83 tonnes per hectare | 8.44 tonnes per hectare | 12.91 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.4 tonnes per hectare | 13.69 tonnes per hectare | 16.87 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.2 tonnes per hectare | 16.92 tonnes per hectare | 21.92 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.32 tonnes per hectare | 19.97 tonnes per hectare | 27.01 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.8 tonnes per hectare | 27.65 tonnes per hectare | 33.59 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.64 tonnes per hectare | 29.49 tonnes per hectare | 32.28 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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 potato yields in Iran?
- Potato yields in Iran was 32.28 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato yields recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 33.59 tonnes per hectare in 2018.
- What is the lowest potato yields recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.41 tonnes per hectare in 1966.
- How does Iran rank for potato yields?
- Iran ranks 30th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato yields rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.