Egypt vs Iran: Wheat production
Egypt
9.40 million tonnes
in 2024
Iran
16.75 million tonnes
in 2024
Egypt rank
18th
Iran rank
15th
Wheat production over time
- Egypt
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 16.75 million tonnes against 9.40 million tonnes in Egypt, a difference of 7.35 million tonnes.
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 tonnes | 3.45 million tonnes | 2.02 million tonnes | Iran |
| 1970s | 1.82 million tonnes | 5.06 million tonnes | 3.24 million tonnes | Iran |
| 1980s | 2.20 million tonnes | 6.54 million tonnes | 4.33 million tonnes | Iran |
| 1990s | 5.24 million tonnes | 10.05 million tonnes | 4.81 million tonnes | Iran |
| 2000s | 7.38 million tonnes | 12.20 million tonnes | 4.82 million tonnes | Iran |
| 2010s | 8.69 million tonnes | 11.50 million tonnes | 2.81 million tonnes | Iran |
| 2020s | 9.41 million tonnes | 14.27 million tonnes | 4.86 million tonnes | 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 tonnes against 9.40 million tonnes in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wheat production between Egypt and Iran?
- 7.35 million tonnes, 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?
- 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.