Barley production in Iran
Iran: Barley production was 4.00 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 11th of 105 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
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
- 8 United Kingdom 7.09 million tonnes compare
- 9 Ukraine 5.31 million tonnes compare
- 10 Argentina 5.10 million tonnes compare
- 12 Kazakhstan 3.84 million tonnes compare
- 13 Denmark 3.14 million tonnes compare
- 14 United States 3.13 million tonnes compare
More reference data data for Iran
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.0713 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.08 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2419 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.27 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.14 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 4,030 2010 = 100 (2025)
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- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
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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 11th out of 105 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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About this data
Barley production is measured in tonnes.