Barley production in Iran
Iran: Barley production was 4.00 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.00 million
Change on year
up 11.0%
World rank
12th
of 106 countries
All-time high
4.00 million
in 2024
All-time low
718,000
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Barley production in Iran, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran recorded 4.00 million 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 718,000, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 802,000 | — |
| 1962 | 765,000 | -4.6% |
| 1963 | 740,000 | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 718,000 | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 935,000 | +30.2% |
| 1966 | 1.08 million | +15.5% |
| 1967 | 1.03 million | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 1.16 million | +12.1% |
| 1969 | 1.14 million | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 1.08 million | -5.2% |
| 1971 | 901,000 | -16.8% |
| 1972 | 1.01 million | +12.0% |
| 1973 | 923,000 | -8.5% |
| 1974 | 863,000 | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 1.44 million | +66.6% |
| 1976 | 1.49 million | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 1.23 million | -17.3% |
| 1978 | 1.22 million | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 1.35 million | +11.2% |
| 1980 | 1.35 million | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.97 million | +45.5% |
| 1982 | 1.90 million | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 2.03 million | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 2.29 million | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 2.30 million | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 2.50 million | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 2.73 million | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 3.41 million | +25.2% |
| 1989 | 2.85 million | -16.6% |
| 1990 | 3.55 million | +24.6% |
| 1991 | 3.10 million | -12.6% |
| 1992 | 3.06 million | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 3.06 million | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 3.04 million | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 2.95 million | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 2.74 million | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 2.50 million | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 3.30 million | +32.1% |
| 1999 | 2.00 million | -39.4% |
| 2000 | 1.69 million | -15.7% |
| 2001 | 2.42 million | +43.7% |
| 2002 | 3.08 million | +27.3% |
| 2003 | 2.91 million | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 2.94 million | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 2.86 million | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 2.96 million | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 3.10 million | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 1.55 million | -50.1% |
| 2009 | 2.37 million | +53.1% |
| 2010 | 3.29 million | +39.0% |
| 2011 | 2.53 million | -23.1% |
| 2012 | 2.77 million | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 2.81 million | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 2.96 million | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 3.20 million | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 3.72 million | +16.3% |
| 2017 | 2.97 million | -20.1% |
| 2018 | 3.10 million | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 3.51 million | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 3.87 million | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 2.48 million | -36.0% |
| 2022 | 3.18 million | +28.2% |
| 2023 | 3.60 million | +13.5% |
| 2024 | 4.00 million | +11.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 4.00 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 195,716, 20.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Iran's 4.00 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 43,529, 91.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 930,889 | 718,000 | 1.16 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.15 million | 863,000 | 1.49 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.33 million | 1.35 million | 3.41 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.93 million | 2.00 million | 3.55 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.59 million | 1.55 million | 3.10 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.09 million | 2.53 million | 3.72 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.43 million | 2.48 million | 4.00 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 9 United Kingdom 7.09 million compare
- 10 Ukraine 5.31 million compare
- 11 Argentina 5.10 million compare
- 13 Kazakhstan 3.84 million compare
- 14 Denmark 3.14 million compare
- 15 United States 3.13 million compare
More reference data data for Iran
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 281.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 78.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 27,934 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 78.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 95.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.2091 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.62 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barley production in Iran?
- Barley production in Iran was 4.00 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest barley production recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 4.00 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest barley production recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 718,000 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Barley production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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