Egypt vs Iran: Wheat production
Egypt
9.40 million
in 2024
Iran
16.75 million
in 2024
Egypt rank
18th
Iran rank
15th
Wheat production over time
- Egypt
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 16.75 million against 9.40 million in Egypt, a difference of 7.35 million.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.8 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iran ahead.
Egypt ranks 18th and Iran ranks 15th of 126 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.43 million | 3.45 million | 2.02 million | Iran |
| 1970s | 1.82 million | 5.06 million | 3.24 million | Iran |
| 1980s | 2.20 million | 6.54 million | 4.33 million | Iran |
| 1990s | 5.24 million | 10.05 million | 4.81 million | Iran |
| 2000s | 7.38 million | 12.20 million | 4.82 million | Iran |
| 2010s | 8.69 million | 11.50 million | 2.81 million | Iran |
| 2020s | 9.41 million | 14.27 million | 4.86 million | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wheat production, Egypt or Iran?
- Iran, at 16.75 million against 9.40 million in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wheat production between Egypt and Iran?
- 7.35 million, with Iran 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 wheat production?
- Egypt ranks 18th and Iran ranks 15th of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Wheat production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.