Rapeseed yields in Iran
Iran: Rapeseed yields was 1.87 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Rapeseed yields in Iran, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, rapeseed yields in Iran stood at 1.87 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rapeseed yields in Iran peaked at 2.25 tonnes per hectare in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.9435 tonnes per hectare, in 2000.
Iran ranks 40th of 64 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Rapeseed yields in Iran, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.25 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1999 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | -40.9% |
| 2000 | 0.9435 tonnes per hectare | -29.1% |
| 2001 | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | +64.8% |
| 2002 | 1.85 tonnes per hectare | +19.1% |
| 2003 | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.97 tonnes per hectare | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 1.96 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 2.11 tonnes per hectare | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | -23.7% |
| 2009 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 1.89 tonnes per hectare | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 1.89 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 2.23 tonnes per hectare | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 2.23 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.06 tonnes per hectare | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 1.97 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 1.87 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.92 tonnes per hectare, 97% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Iran's 1.87 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.87 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rapeseed 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +64.8% | 0.9435 tonnes per hectare | 1.56 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | 2.25 tonnes per hectare | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | 0.9435 tonnes per hectare | 2.11 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | 2.23 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9 tonnes per hectare | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | 1.97 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 rapeseed yields in Iran?
- Rapeseed yields in Iran was 1.87 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 rapeseed yields recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 2.25 tonnes per hectare in 1998.
- What is the lowest rapeseed yields recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9435 tonnes per hectare in 2000.
- How does Iran rank for rapeseed yields?
- Iran ranks 40th out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rapeseed yields rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 Rapeseed yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.