Iran vs Peru: Rice production
Iran
3.48 million tonnes
in 2024
Peru
3.64 million tonnes
in 2024
Iran rank
24th
Peru rank
23rd
Rice production over time
- Iran
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 3.64 million tonnes against 3.48 million tonnes in Iran, a difference of 161,610 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 24th and Peru ranks 23rd of 143 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 6 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 923,889 tonnes | 355,686 tonnes | 568,203 tonnes | Iran |
| 1970s | 1.31 million tonnes | 536,728 tonnes | 775,324 tonnes | Iran |
| 1980s | 1.59 million tonnes | 895,964 tonnes | 691,492 tonnes | Iran |
| 1990s | 2.37 million tonnes | 1.23 million tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | Iran |
| 2000s | 2.45 million tonnes | 2.29 million tonnes | 167,548 tonnes | Iran |
| 2010s | 2.75 million tonnes | 3.07 million tonnes | 310,964 tonnes | Peru |
| 2020s | 3.64 million tonnes | 3.47 million tonnes | 164,818 tonnes | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice production, Iran or Peru?
- Peru, at 3.64 million tonnes against 3.48 million tonnes in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rice production between Iran and Peru?
- 161,610 tonnes, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Peru?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Peru rank globally for rice production?
- Iran ranks 24th and Peru ranks 23rd of 143 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 Rice production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rice production is measured in tonnes.