Rice — Production in Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Iran (Islamic Republic of): Rice — Production was 3.48 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.48 million t
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
28th
of 177 countries
All-time high
4.56 million t
in 2020
All-time low
600,000 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Rice — Production in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rice — production in Iran (Islamic Republic of) is 3.48 million t, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 48.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — production in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 4.56 million t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 600,000 t, in 1961.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 28th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Rice — Production in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year

Annual values for Rice — Production in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 600,000 t —
1962 851,000 t +41.8%
1963 861,000 t +1.2%
1964 923,000 t +7.2%
1965 1.02 million t +10.7%
1966 1.10 million t +7.4%
1967 960,000 t -12.6%
1968 980,000 t +2.1%
1969 1.02 million t +4.1%
1970 1.06 million t +3.5%
1971 1.05 million t -0.9%
1972 1.20 million t +14.7%
1973 1.33 million t +11.2%
1974 1.31 million t -1.6%
1975 1.43 million t +8.9%
1976 1.57 million t +9.5%
1977 1.40 million t -10.6%
1978 1.53 million t +9.1%
1979 1.25 million t -18.3%
1980 1.31 million t +5.0%
1981 1.62 million t +23.9%
1982 1.61 million t -1.1%
1983 1.22 million t -24.3%
1984 1.48 million t +22.1%
1985 1.78 million t +19.7%
1986 1.78 million t +0.4%
1987 1.80 million t +1.1%
1988 1.42 million t -21.3%
1989 1.85 million t +30.7%
1990 1.98 million t +6.9%
1991 2.36 million t +19.0%
1992 2.36 million t +0.2%
1993 2.28 million t -3.4%
1994 2.26 million t -1.0%
1995 2.30 million t +1.9%
1996 2.68 million t +16.7%
1997 2.35 million t -12.5%
1998 2.77 million t +17.9%
1999 2.35 million t -15.2%
2000 1.97 million t -16.0%
2001 1.99 million t +0.9%
2002 2.89 million t +45.1%
2003 2.93 million t +1.5%
2004 2.54 million t -13.3%
2005 2.74 million t +7.6%
2006 2.61 million t -4.6%
2007 2.66 million t +2.0%
2008 2.07 million t -22.3%
2009 2.14 million t +3.2%
2010 2.49 million t +16.5%
2011 1.89 million t -24.0%
2012 2.36 million t +24.7%
2013 2.45 million t +3.8%
2014 2.35 million t -4.2%
2015 2.35 million t +0.0%
2016 2.92 million t +24.4%
2017 3.21 million t +9.8%
2018 3.11 million t -3.1%
2019 4.42 million t +42.4%
2020 4.56 million t +3.1%
2021 3.03 million t -33.5%
2022 3.63 million t +19.7%
2023 3.49 million t -4.0%
2024 3.48 million t -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 923,889 t 600,000 t 1.10 million t 9
1970s 1.31 million t 1.05 million t 1.57 million t 10
1980s 1.59 million t 1.22 million t 1.85 million t 10
1990s 2.37 million t 1.98 million t 2.77 million t 10
2000s 2.45 million t 1.97 million t 2.93 million t 10
2010s 2.75 million t 1.89 million t 4.42 million t 10
2020s 3.64 million t 3.03 million t 4.56 million t 5

Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)

  1. 26 Guinea 3.68 million t compare
  2. 27 Peru 3.64 million t compare
  3. 29 Colombia 2.82 million t compare
  4. 30 Mali 2.76 million t compare
  5. 31 Côte d'Ivoire 2.38 million t compare
  6. 31 Cote d'Ivoire 2.38 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — production in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Rice — production in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 3.48 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — production recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 4.56 million t in 2020.
What is the lowest rice — production recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 600,000 t in 1961.
How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for rice — production?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 28th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
Is rice — production rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.2%. 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 — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rice — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
207 places, 10,889 data points, 1961–2024
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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.