Rice production in Iran
Iran: Rice production was 3.48 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.48 million tonnes
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
24th
of 143 countries
All-time high
4.56 million tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
600,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Rice 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
The most recent figure for rice production in Iran is 3.48 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice production in Iran peaked at 4.56 million tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 600,000 tonnes, in 1961.
Iran ranks 24th of 143 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Rice production in Iran, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 600,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 851,000 tonnes | +41.8% |
| 1963 | 861,000 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 923,000 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 1.02 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1966 | 1.10 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1967 | 960,000 tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1968 | 980,000 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 1.02 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 1.06 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 1.05 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 1.20 million tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1973 | 1.33 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1974 | 1.31 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 1.43 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 1.57 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 1.40 million tonnes | -10.6% |
| 1978 | 1.53 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 1.25 million tonnes | -18.3% |
| 1980 | 1.31 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 1.62 million tonnes | +23.9% |
| 1982 | 1.61 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 1.22 million tonnes | -24.3% |
| 1984 | 1.48 million tonnes | +22.1% |
| 1985 | 1.78 million tonnes | +19.7% |
| 1986 | 1.78 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 1.80 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 1.42 million tonnes | -21.3% |
| 1989 | 1.85 million tonnes | +30.7% |
| 1990 | 1.98 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 2.36 million tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1992 | 2.36 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 2.28 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 2.26 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 2.30 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 2.68 million tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 2.35 million tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 2.77 million tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1999 | 2.35 million tonnes | -15.2% |
| 2000 | 1.97 million tonnes | -16.0% |
| 2001 | 1.99 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 2.89 million tonnes | +45.1% |
| 2003 | 2.93 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 2.54 million tonnes | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 2.74 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 2.61 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 2.66 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 2.07 million tonnes | -22.3% |
| 2009 | 2.14 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 2.49 million tonnes | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 1.89 million tonnes | -24.0% |
| 2012 | 2.36 million tonnes | +24.7% |
| 2013 | 2.45 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 2.35 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 2.35 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.92 million tonnes | +24.4% |
| 2017 | 3.21 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 3.11 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 4.42 million tonnes | +42.4% |
| 2020 | 4.56 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 3.03 million tonnes | -33.5% |
| 2022 | 3.63 million tonnes | +19.7% |
| 2023 | 3.49 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 3.48 million tonnes | -0.2% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 3.48 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 225,923 tonnes, 15.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Iran's 3.48 million tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 116,757 tonnes, 29.8× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 923,889 tonnes | 600,000 tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.31 million tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | 1.57 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.59 million tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | 1.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.37 million tonnes | 1.98 million tonnes | 2.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.45 million tonnes | 1.97 million tonnes | 2.93 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.75 million tonnes | 1.89 million tonnes | 4.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.64 million tonnes | 3.03 million tonnes | 4.56 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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 rice production in Iran?
- Rice production in Iran was 3.48 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 rice production recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 4.56 million tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest rice production recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 600,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Iran rank for rice production?
- Iran ranks 24th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice production rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.2%. 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 Rice production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Rice production is measured in tonnes.