Iran vs Kazakhstan: Wheat production
Iran
16.75 million tonnes
in 2024
Kazakhstan
18.58 million tonnes
in 2024
Iran rank
15th
Kazakhstan rank
12th
Wheat production over time
- Iran
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 18.58 million tonnes against 16.75 million tonnes in Iran, a difference of 1.83 million tonnes.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Iran ranks 15th and Kazakhstan ranks 12th of 126 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Kazakhstan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.46 million tonnes | 9.75 million tonnes | 707,862 tonnes | Iran |
| 2000s | 12.20 million tonnes | 12.67 million tonnes | 471,457 tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 11.50 million tonnes | 13.81 million tonnes | 2.30 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 14.27 million tonnes | 14.63 million tonnes | 367,540 tonnes | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wheat production, Iran or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 18.58 million tonnes against 16.75 million tonnes in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wheat production between Iran and Kazakhstan?
- 1.83 million tonnes, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Kazakhstan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Kazakhstan rank globally for wheat production?
- Iran ranks 15th and Kazakhstan ranks 12th 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.