Rice yields in Iran
Iran: Rice yields was 4.52 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.52 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
46th
of 124 countries
All-time high
5.37 tonnes per hectare
in 2017
All-time low
2.14 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Rice yields in Iran, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Iran recorded 4.52 tonnes per hectare for rice yields in 2024.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice yields in Iran peaked at 5.37 tonnes per hectare in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.14 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
That places Iran 46th out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Rice yields in Iran, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.14 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 2.84 tonnes per hectare | +32.4% |
| 1963 | 2.87 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 2.87 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 2.84 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 2.56 tonnes per hectare | -9.8% |
| 1967 | 2.8 tonnes per hectare | +9.4% |
| 1968 | 2.74 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 2.8 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 2.79 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 3.04 tonnes per hectare | +8.8% |
| 1972 | 3.18 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 3.07 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 3.01 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 3.1 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 3.79 tonnes per hectare | +22.2% |
| 1977 | 3.47 tonnes per hectare | -8.5% |
| 1978 | 3.95 tonnes per hectare | +14.1% |
| 1979 | 3.27 tonnes per hectare | -17.2% |
| 1980 | 2.84 tonnes per hectare | -13.4% |
| 1981 | 3.54 tonnes per hectare | +24.7% |
| 1982 | 3.32 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 2.83 tonnes per hectare | -14.8% |
| 1984 | 3.36 tonnes per hectare | +18.7% |
| 1985 | 3.71 tonnes per hectare | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 3.79 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 3.42 tonnes per hectare | -9.6% |
| 1988 | 3.04 tonnes per hectare | -11.3% |
| 1989 | 3.57 tonnes per hectare | +17.7% |
| 1990 | 3.78 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 4.05 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 3.96 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 3.88 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 4.01 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 4.07 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 4.47 tonnes per hectare | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 4.17 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 4.51 tonnes per hectare | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 4 tonnes per hectare | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 3.69 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 3.87 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 4.72 tonnes per hectare | +22.2% |
| 2003 | 4.76 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 4.16 tonnes per hectare | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 4.36 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 4.14 tonnes per hectare | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 4.33 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 3.93 tonnes per hectare | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 3.99 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 4.42 tonnes per hectare | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 3.57 tonnes per hectare | -19.2% |
| 2012 | 4.14 tonnes per hectare | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 4.34 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 4.35 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 4.43 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 4.9 tonnes per hectare | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 5.37 tonnes per hectare | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 4.99 tonnes per hectare | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 4.96 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 5.33 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 4.67 tonnes per hectare | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 4.58 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 4.4 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 4.52 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 4.52 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.51 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Iran's 4.52 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.52 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.72 tonnes per hectare | 2.14 tonnes per hectare | 2.87 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.27 tonnes per hectare | 2.79 tonnes per hectare | 3.95 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.34 tonnes per hectare | 2.83 tonnes per hectare | 3.79 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.09 tonnes per hectare | 3.78 tonnes per hectare | 4.51 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.19 tonnes per hectare | 3.69 tonnes per hectare | 4.76 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.55 tonnes per hectare | 3.57 tonnes per hectare | 5.37 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7 tonnes per hectare | 4.4 tonnes per hectare | 5.33 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More agriculture & rural data for Iran
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 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)
- Rural population 22.6% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 20.91 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 38.42 billion current US$ (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 415.77 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice yields in Iran?
- Rice yields in Iran was 4.52 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 rice yields recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 5.37 tonnes per hectare in 2017.
- What is the lowest rice yields recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.14 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Iran rank for rice yields?
- Iran ranks 46th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice yields rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 Rice 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.