Soybean yields in Iran
Iran: Soybean yields was 2.44 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.44 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
28th
of 106 countries
All-time high
2.66 tonnes per hectare
in 2016
All-time low
1 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 106 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.
Soybean yields in Iran, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | +14.3% |
| 1975 | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | +37.1% |
| 1977 | 2.05 tonnes per hectare | +14.4% |
| 1978 | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | -17.6% |
| 1979 | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | -9.0% |
| 1980 | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | -14.2% |
| 1982 | 1.9 tonnes per hectare | +44.3% |
| 1983 | 2.57 tonnes per hectare | +35.5% |
| 1984 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | -37.1% |
| 1985 | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | +22.1% |
| 1988 | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | -25.8% |
| 1990 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | -8.9% |
| 1991 | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | +17.6% |
| 1992 | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | +35.2% |
| 1993 | 2.13 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | -9.5% |
| 1997 | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | -23.2% |
| 2000 | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | +19.6% |
| 2001 | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | +19.4% |
| 2003 | 2.33 tonnes per hectare | +26.7% |
| 2004 | 2.36 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 2.41 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 2.26 tonnes per hectare | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 2.38 tonnes per hectare | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 2.14 tonnes per hectare | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 2.16 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 2.24 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | -23.4% |
| 2012 | 2.28 tonnes per hectare | +33.1% |
| 2013 | 2.28 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 2.27 tonnes per hectare | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 2.66 tonnes per hectare | +16.9% |
| 2017 | 2.33 tonnes per hectare | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 2.42 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 2.43 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 2.41 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 2.44 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 2.44 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 2.41 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 2.44 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 2.44 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.93 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Iran's 2.44 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.53 tonnes per hectare, 1.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
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 (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 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 106 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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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.