Iran vs United Kingdom: Wheat production
Iran
16.75 million tonnes
in 2024
United Kingdom
11.15 million tonnes
in 2024
Iran rank
15th
United Kingdom rank
17th
Wheat production over time
- Iran
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Iran currently reports 16.75 million tonnes against 11.15 million tonnes in United Kingdom, a difference of 5.60 million tonnes.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.5 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 17th of 126 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.45 million tonnes | 3.53 million tonnes | 85,437 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 5.06 million tonnes | 5.33 million tonnes | 269,050 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 6.54 million tonnes | 11.69 million tonnes | 5.15 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 10.05 million tonnes | 14.44 million tonnes | 4.39 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 12.20 million tonnes | 14.82 million tonnes | 2.62 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 11.50 million tonnes | 14.74 million tonnes | 3.23 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 14.27 million tonnes | 12.86 million tonnes | 1.40 million tonnes | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wheat production, Iran or United Kingdom?
- Iran, at 16.75 million tonnes against 11.15 million tonnes in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wheat production between Iran and United Kingdom?
- 5.60 million tonnes, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and United Kingdom?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Iran and United Kingdom rank globally for wheat production?
- Iran ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 17th 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.