Iran vs Japan: Poultry production tonnes

Iran
2.28 million
in 2024
Japan
2.47 million
in 2024
Iran rank
15th
Japan rank
12th

Poultry production tonnes over time

  • Iran
  • Japan
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M196119922024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 2.47 million against 2.28 million in Iran, a difference of 186,810.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.

Iran ranks 15th and Japan ranks 12th of 199 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 54,327 234,024 179,697 Japan
1970s 139,233 762,581 623,348 Japan
1980s 276,519 1.30 million 1.02 million Japan
1990s 603,329 1.28 million 679,961 Japan
2000s 1.22 million 1.29 million 66,728 Japan
2010s 2.06 million 1.95 million 102,689 Iran
2020s 2.21 million 2.38 million 170,428 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poultry production tonnes, Iran or Japan?
Japan, at 2.47 million against 2.28 million in Iran as of 2024.
What is the difference in poultry production tonnes between Iran and Japan?
186,810, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Japan?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Iran and Japan rank globally for poultry production tonnes?
Iran ranks 15th and Japan ranks 12th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Poultry production tonnes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Poultry production tonnes
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 11,571 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed