Rice — Area harvested in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran (Islamic Republic of): Rice — Area harvested was 770,048 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Rice — Area harvested in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Iran (Islamic Republic of) recorded 770,048 ha for rice — area harvested in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — area harvested in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 892,200 ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 280,000 ha, in 1961.
That places Iran (Islamic Republic of) 29th out of 177 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.
Rice — Area harvested in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 280,000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 300,000 ha | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 300,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 322,000 ha | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 360,000 ha | +11.8% |
| 1966 | 429,000 ha | +19.2% |
| 1967 | 343,000 ha | -20.0% |
| 1968 | 358,000 ha | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 364,000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 378,000 ha | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 344,000 ha | -9.0% |
| 1972 | 377,000 ha | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 434,000 ha | +15.1% |
| 1974 | 436,000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 461,000 ha | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 413,350 ha | -10.3% |
| 1977 | 403,790 ha | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 386,200 ha | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 381,394 ha | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 462,180 ha | +21.2% |
| 1981 | 459,108 ha | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 483,142 ha | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 429,451 ha | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 441,551 ha | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 478,592 ha | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 471,029 ha | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 526,961 ha | +11.9% |
| 1988 | 467,233 ha | -11.3% |
| 1989 | 518,994 ha | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 524,266 ha | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 582,321 ha | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 596,040 ha | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 588,466 ha | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 563,381 ha | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 565,575 ha | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 600,328 ha | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 563,211 ha | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 614,964 ha | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 587,151 ha | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 534,331 ha | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 514,791 ha | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 611,240 ha | +18.7% |
| 2003 | 615,283 ha | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 611,452 ha | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 628,105 ha | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 630,562 ha | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 615,910 ha | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 526,921 ha | -14.4% |
| 2009 | 535,813 ha | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 563,517 ha | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 529,998 ha | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 570,000 ha | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 564,997 ha | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 539,091 ha | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 529,967 ha | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 596,035 ha | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 597,500 ha | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 623,000 ha | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 892,200 ha | +43.2% |
| 2020 | 854,900 ha | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 650,000 ha | -24.0% |
| 2022 | 791,600 ha | +21.8% |
| 2023 | 792,500 ha | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 770,048 ha | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 339,556 ha | 280,000 ha | 429,000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 401,473 ha | 344,000 ha | 461,000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 473,824 ha | 429,451 ha | 526,961 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 578,570 ha | 524,266 ha | 614,964 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 582,441 ha | 514,791 ha | 630,562 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 600,630 ha | 529,967 ha | 892,200 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 771,810 ha | 650,000 ha | 854,900 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- 26 Côte d'Ivoire 811,177 ha compare
- 26 Cote d'Ivoire 811,177 ha compare
- 28 Mali 789,529 ha compare
- 30 Egypt 704,158 ha compare
- 30 Egypt 704,158 ha compare
- 32 Republic of Korea 697,713 ha compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rice — area harvested in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Rice — area harvested in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 770,048 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — area harvested recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 892,200 ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest rice — area harvested recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 280,000 ha in 1961.
- How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for rice — area harvested?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 29th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice — area harvested rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.