Argentina vs Iran: Wheat production
Argentina
18.51 million tonnes
in 2024
Iran
16.75 million tonnes
in 2024
Argentina rank
14th
Iran rank
15th
Wheat production over time
- Argentina
- Iran
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 18.51 million tonnes against 16.75 million tonnes in Iran, a difference of 1.76 million tonnes.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 14th and Iran ranks 15th of 126 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.11 million tonnes | 3.45 million tonnes | 3.67 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 1970s | 7.34 million tonnes | 5.06 million tonnes | 2.28 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 1980s | 10.35 million tonnes | 6.54 million tonnes | 3.81 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 1990s | 11.87 million tonnes | 10.05 million tonnes | 1.82 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 2000s | 13.49 million tonnes | 12.20 million tonnes | 1.30 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 2010s | 14.90 million tonnes | 11.50 million tonnes | 3.39 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 2020s | 17.34 million tonnes | 14.27 million tonnes | 3.08 million tonnes | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wheat production, Argentina or Iran?
- Argentina, at 18.51 million tonnes against 16.75 million tonnes in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wheat production between Argentina and Iran?
- 1.76 million tonnes, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Iran?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Iran rank globally for wheat production?
- Argentina ranks 14th and Iran ranks 15th of 126 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 Wheat production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Wheat production is measured in tonnes.