Barley production in Iran
Iran: Barley production was 4.00 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.00 million tonnes
Change on year
up 11.0%
World rank
12th
of 106 countries
All-time high
4.00 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
718,000 tonnes
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Barley production in Iran, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Iran recorded 4.00 million tonnes for barley production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley production in Iran peaked at 4.00 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 718,000 tonnes, in 1964.
Iran ranks 12th of 106 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Barley production in Iran, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 802,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 765,000 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1963 | 740,000 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 718,000 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 935,000 tonnes | +30.2% |
| 1966 | 1.08 million tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1967 | 1.03 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 1.16 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1969 | 1.14 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 1.08 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1971 | 901,000 tonnes | -16.8% |
| 1972 | 1.01 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1973 | 923,000 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1974 | 863,000 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 1.44 million tonnes | +66.6% |
| 1976 | 1.49 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 1.23 million tonnes | -17.3% |
| 1978 | 1.22 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 1.35 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1980 | 1.35 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.97 million tonnes | +45.5% |
| 1982 | 1.90 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 2.03 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 2.29 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 2.30 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 2.50 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 2.73 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 3.41 million tonnes | +25.2% |
| 1989 | 2.85 million tonnes | -16.6% |
| 1990 | 3.55 million tonnes | +24.6% |
| 1991 | 3.10 million tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1992 | 3.06 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 3.06 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 3.04 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 2.95 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 2.74 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 2.50 million tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 3.30 million tonnes | +32.1% |
| 1999 | 2.00 million tonnes | -39.4% |
| 2000 | 1.69 million tonnes | -15.7% |
| 2001 | 2.42 million tonnes | +43.7% |
| 2002 | 3.08 million tonnes | +27.3% |
| 2003 | 2.91 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 2.94 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 2.86 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 2.96 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 3.10 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 1.55 million tonnes | -50.1% |
| 2009 | 2.37 million tonnes | +53.1% |
| 2010 | 3.29 million tonnes | +39.0% |
| 2011 | 2.53 million tonnes | -23.1% |
| 2012 | 2.77 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 2.81 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 2.96 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 3.20 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 3.72 million tonnes | +16.3% |
| 2017 | 2.97 million tonnes | -20.1% |
| 2018 | 3.10 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 3.51 million tonnes | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 3.87 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 2.48 million tonnes | -36.0% |
| 2022 | 3.18 million tonnes | +28.2% |
| 2023 | 3.60 million tonnes | +13.5% |
| 2024 | 4.00 million tonnes | +11.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 4.00 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 195,716 tonnes, 20.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Iran's 4.00 million tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 43,529 tonnes, 91.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 930,889 tonnes | 718,000 tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.15 million tonnes | 863,000 tonnes | 1.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.33 million tonnes | 1.35 million tonnes | 3.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.93 million tonnes | 2.00 million tonnes | 3.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.59 million tonnes | 1.55 million tonnes | 3.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.09 million tonnes | 2.53 million tonnes | 3.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.43 million tonnes | 2.48 million tonnes | 4.00 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 9 United Kingdom 7.09 million tonnes compare
- 10 Ukraine 5.31 million tonnes compare
- 11 Argentina 5.10 million tonnes compare
- 13 Kazakhstan 3.84 million tonnes compare
- 14 Denmark 3.14 million tonnes compare
- 15 United States 3.13 million tonnes compare
More reference data data for Iran
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 35,629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 1,936 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 34.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 281.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barley production in Iran?
- Barley production in Iran was 4.00 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest barley production recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 4.00 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest barley production recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 718,000 tonnes in 1964.
- How does Iran rank for barley production?
- Iran ranks 12th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is barley production rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Barley production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Barley production is measured in tonnes.