Sugar cane yields in Iran
Iran: Sugar cane yields was 91.95 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
91.95 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
11th
of 110 countries
All-time high
128.26 tonnes per hectare
in 1969
All-time low
48.68 tonnes per hectare
in 2009
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sugar cane 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
The most recent figure for sugar cane yields in Iran is 91.95 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane yields in Iran peaked at 128.26 tonnes per hectare in 1969 and was at its lowest, 48.68 tonnes per hectare, in 2009.
Iran ranks 11th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Sugar cane yields in Iran, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 77.36 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 83.47 tonnes per hectare | +7.9% |
| 1963 | 68.92 tonnes per hectare | -17.4% |
| 1964 | 84.34 tonnes per hectare | +22.4% |
| 1965 | 100.03 tonnes per hectare | +18.6% |
| 1966 | 97.47 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 103.51 tonnes per hectare | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 106.78 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 128.26 tonnes per hectare | +20.1% |
| 1970 | 121.62 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 1971 | 127.42 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 123.17 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 119.43 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 120.23 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 122.03 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 88.89 tonnes per hectare | -27.2% |
| 1977 | 90.91 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 89.8 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 73.63 tonnes per hectare | -18.0% |
| 1980 | 68.79 tonnes per hectare | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 78.38 tonnes per hectare | +13.9% |
| 1982 | 82.45 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 81.01 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 76.64 tonnes per hectare | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 87.31 tonnes per hectare | +13.9% |
| 1986 | 83.1 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 56.25 tonnes per hectare | -32.3% |
| 1988 | 63.23 tonnes per hectare | +12.4% |
| 1989 | 56.66 tonnes per hectare | -10.4% |
| 1990 | 65.87 tonnes per hectare | +16.3% |
| 1991 | 52.07 tonnes per hectare | -20.9% |
| 1992 | 71.46 tonnes per hectare | +37.2% |
| 1993 | 71.41 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 71.01 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 74.3 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 71.04 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 82.31 tonnes per hectare | +15.9% |
| 1998 | 70.37 tonnes per hectare | -14.5% |
| 1999 | 86.22 tonnes per hectare | +22.5% |
| 2000 | 92.7 tonnes per hectare | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 86.67 tonnes per hectare | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 87.02 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 94.47 tonnes per hectare | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 97.13 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 87.23 tonnes per hectare | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 74.49 tonnes per hectare | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 86.87 tonnes per hectare | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 53.18 tonnes per hectare | -38.8% |
| 2009 | 48.68 tonnes per hectare | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 85.65 tonnes per hectare | +75.9% |
| 2011 | 85.57 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 64.49 tonnes per hectare | -24.6% |
| 2013 | 75.5 tonnes per hectare | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 73.96 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 84.98 tonnes per hectare | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 83.51 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 85.49 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 85.49 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 87.88 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 89.52 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 100.1 tonnes per hectare | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 100.1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 93.23 tonnes per hectare | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 91.95 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 91.95 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.97 tonnes per hectare, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Iran's 91.95 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 39.85 tonnes per hectare, 2.3× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sugar cane yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +75.9% | 48.68 tonnes per hectare | 85.65 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94.46 tonnes per hectare | 68.92 tonnes per hectare | 128.26 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 107.71 tonnes per hectare | 73.63 tonnes per hectare | 127.42 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.38 tonnes per hectare | 56.25 tonnes per hectare | 87.31 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.61 tonnes per hectare | 52.07 tonnes per hectare | 86.22 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.85 tonnes per hectare | 48.68 tonnes per hectare | 97.13 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.25 tonnes per hectare | 64.49 tonnes per hectare | 87.88 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.98 tonnes per hectare | 89.52 tonnes per hectare | 100.1 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 sugar cane yields in Iran?
- Sugar cane yields in Iran was 91.95 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 sugar cane yields recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 128.26 tonnes per hectare in 1969.
- What is the lowest sugar cane yields recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.68 tonnes per hectare in 2009.
- How does Iran rank for sugar cane yields?
- Iran ranks 11th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar cane yields rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Sugar cane 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.