Egypt vs Iran: Bean production
Egypt
172,549 tonnes
in 2024
Iran
160,809 tonnes
in 2024
Egypt rank
30th
Iran rank
32nd
Bean production over time
- Egypt
- Iran
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 172,549 tonnes against 160,809 tonnes in Iran, a difference of 11,740 tonnes.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iran ahead.
Egypt ranks 30th and Iran ranks 32nd of 135 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,990 tonnes | 42,800 tonnes | 36,810 tonnes | Iran |
| 1970s | 13,153 tonnes | 50,784 tonnes | 37,631 tonnes | Iran |
| 1980s | 14,772 tonnes | 78,184 tonnes | 63,411 tonnes | Iran |
| 1990s | 21,676 tonnes | 157,302 tonnes | 135,627 tonnes | Iran |
| 2000s | 55,923 tonnes | 195,182 tonnes | 139,260 tonnes | Iran |
| 2010s | 106,540 tonnes | 176,738 tonnes | 70,198 tonnes | Iran |
| 2020s | 161,505 tonnes | 155,563 tonnes | 5,942 tonnes | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher bean production, Egypt or Iran?
- Egypt, at 172,549 tonnes against 160,809 tonnes in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in bean production between Egypt and Iran?
- 11,740 tonnes, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iran?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Iran rank globally for bean production?
- Egypt ranks 30th and Iran ranks 32nd of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Bean production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Bean (dry) production is measured in tonnes.