How have things changed? in Iran

Iran: How have things changed? was 1.50 million metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.50 million metric tons
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
21st
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.50 million metric tons
in 2024
All-time low
19,643 metric tons
in 1972
Years of data
60
1965–2024

How have things changed? in Iran, 1965–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.

Analysis

Iran recorded 1.50 million metric tons for how have things changed? in 2024. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.

The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 59.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Iran peaked at 1.50 million metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19,643 metric tons, in 1972.

That places Iran 21st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 22,336 metric tons 20,014 metric tons 24,019 metric tons 5
1970s 51,942 metric tons 19,643 metric tons 73,545 metric tons 10
1980s 143,099 metric tons 52,922 metric tons 260,383 metric tons 10
1990s 351,300 metric tons 269,076 metric tons 411,997 metric tons 10
2000s 497,753 metric tons 401,655 metric tons 599,924 metric tons 10
2010s 997,705 metric tons 663,684 metric tons 1.31 million metric tons 10
2020s 1.39 million metric tons 1.34 million metric tons 1.50 million metric tons 5

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 18 Ecuador 2.02 million metric tons compare
  2. 19 Malaysia 1.92 million metric tons compare
  3. 20 Brazil 1.60 million metric tons compare
  4. 22 Morocco 1.43 million metric tons compare
  5. 23 Nigeria 1.11 million metric tons compare
  6. 24 Iceland 1.06 million metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is how have things changed? in Iran?
How have things changed? in Iran was 1.50 million metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 1.50 million metric tons in 2024.
What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 19,643 metric tons in 1972.
How does Iran rank for how have things changed??
Iran ranks 21st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iran data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
How have things changed?
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 11,955 data points, 1965–2024
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Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.