Iran vs United Kingdom: Poultry production
Iran
2.28 million tonnes
in 2024
United Kingdom
2.00 million tonnes
in 2024
Iran rank
14th
United Kingdom rank
15th
Poultry production over time
- Iran
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Iran currently reports 2.28 million tonnes against 2.00 million tonnes in United Kingdom, a difference of 281,610 tonnes.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Iran ranks 14th and United Kingdom ranks 15th of 198 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54,327 tonnes | 411,597 tonnes | 357,271 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 139,233 tonnes | 667,109 tonnes | 527,876 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 276,519 tonnes | 873,371 tonnes | 596,852 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 603,329 tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | 734,449 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 1.22 million tonnes | 1.52 million tonnes | 297,487 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 2.06 million tonnes | 1.73 million tonnes | 325,120 tonnes | Iran |
| 2020s | 2.21 million tonnes | 1.99 million tonnes | 224,286 tonnes | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poultry production, Iran or United Kingdom?
- Iran, at 2.28 million tonnes against 2.00 million tonnes in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poultry production between Iran and United Kingdom?
- 281,610 tonnes, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and United Kingdom?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Iran and United Kingdom rank globally for poultry production?
- Iran ranks 14th and United Kingdom ranks 15th of 198 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 Poultry production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Expressed in tonnes.