Soybean yields in Iran
Iran: Soybean yields was 2.44 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Soybean 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
In 2024, soybean yields in Iran stood at 2.44 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybean yields in Iran peaked at 2.66 tonnes per hectare in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
That places Iran 28th out of 105 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 2.05 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | 2.57 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | 2.13 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.11 tonnes per hectare | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | 2.41 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.27 tonnes per hectare | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | 2.66 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.43 tonnes per hectare | 2.41 tonnes per hectare | 2.44 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More agriculture & rural data for Iran
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 38.42 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.6% (2025)
- Rural population 20.91 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 22.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 3.0% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2022)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 8.66 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is soybean yields in Iran?
- Soybean yields in Iran was 2.44 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 soybean yields recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 2.66 tonnes per hectare in 2016.
- What is the lowest soybean yields recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Iran rank for soybean yields?
- Iran ranks 28th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is soybean yields rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. 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 Soybean yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.