Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Iran
Iran: Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses was 0.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Iran, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Iran stood at 0.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.5% on the previous year and up 268.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Iran peaked at 0.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1961.
That places Iran 116th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Iran, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0% | — |
| 1962 | 0.0% | — |
| 1963 | 0.0% | — |
| 1964 | 0.0% | — |
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1966 | 0.0% | — |
| 1967 | 0.0% | — |
| 1968 | 0.0% | — |
| 1969 | 0.0% | — |
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +97.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +47.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -33.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +469.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -29.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -26.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -17.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +38.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -29.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +172.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -33.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +16.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +192.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +44.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -18.5% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 27% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3%, 86% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +469.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2021 | +192.6% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| 2015 | +172.7% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 4 |
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 share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Iran?
- Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Iran was 0.2% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to industrial uses recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to industrial uses recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1961.
- How does Iran rank for share of cereals allocated to industrial uses?
- Iran ranks 116th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to industrial uses rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 268.0%. 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 Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic consumption – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to other purposes (primarily industrial uses such as biofuel production), relative to the total allocated to human food, animal feed, and other uses. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.