Number of poultry birds in Iran
Iran: Number of poultry birds was 1.04 billion animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of poultry birds in Iran, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
Iran recorded 1.04 billion animals for number of poultry birds in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of poultry birds in Iran peaked at 1.04 billion animals in 2022 and was at its lowest, 26.10 million animals, in 1961.
Iran ranks 6th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.01 million animals | 26.10 million animals | 52.02 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 71.78 million animals | 56.06 million animals | 92.53 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 124.44 million animals | 92.67 million animals | 163.67 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 195.27 million animals | 164.00 million animals | 234.80 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 541.97 million animals | 254.60 million animals | 878.30 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 943.53 million animals | 884.60 million animals | 990.85 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 billion animals | 998.82 million animals | 1.04 billion animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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 number of poultry birds in Iran?
- Number of poultry birds in Iran was 1.04 billion animals 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 number of poultry birds recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 billion animals in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of poultry birds recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.10 million animals in 1961.
- How does Iran rank for number of poultry birds?
- Iran ranks 6th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of poultry birds rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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 Number of poultry birds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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