Sugar beet production in Iran
Iran: Sugar beet production was 5.09 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.09 million
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
13th
of 69 countries
All-time high
8.39 million
in 2017
All-time low
810,440
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sugar beet production in Iran, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sugar beet production in Iran is 5.09 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar beet production in Iran peaked at 8.39 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 810,440, in 1961.
That places Iran 13th out of 69 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sugar beet production in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 810,440 | — |
| 1962 | 1.03 million | +27.3% |
| 1963 | 1.19 million | +15.4% |
| 1964 | 1.03 million | -13.7% |
| 1965 | 1.41 million | +37.3% |
| 1966 | 2.46 million | +74.6% |
| 1967 | 2.83 million | +15.0% |
| 1968 | 3.41 million | +20.4% |
| 1969 | 3.48 million | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 3.46 million | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 3.77 million | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 3.64 million | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 3.88 million | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 4.08 million | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 4.67 million | +14.6% |
| 1976 | 5.27 million | +12.9% |
| 1977 | 4.19 million | -20.6% |
| 1978 | 3.66 million | -12.6% |
| 1979 | 3.82 million | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 3.64 million | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 3.25 million | -10.6% |
| 1982 | 4.32 million | +32.8% |
| 1983 | 3.65 million | -15.6% |
| 1984 | 3.39 million | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 3.92 million | +15.7% |
| 1986 | 4.97 million | +26.5% |
| 1987 | 4.46 million | -10.3% |
| 1988 | 3.67 million | -17.6% |
| 1989 | 3.54 million | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 3.64 million | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 5.00 million | +37.3% |
| 1992 | 6.01 million | +20.1% |
| 1993 | 5.41 million | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 5.29 million | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 5.52 million | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 3.69 million | -33.2% |
| 1997 | 4.75 million | +29.0% |
| 1998 | 4.99 million | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 5.55 million | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 4.33 million | -21.9% |
| 2001 | 4.65 million | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 6.10 million | +31.2% |
| 2003 | 5.93 million | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 4.92 million | -17.1% |
| 2005 | 4.90 million | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 6.71 million | +36.9% |
| 2007 | 5.41 million | -19.4% |
| 2008 | 1.71 million | -68.3% |
| 2009 | 2.01 million | +17.6% |
| 2010 | 3.87 million | +91.9% |
| 2011 | 4.70 million | +21.6% |
| 2012 | 4.07 million | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 3.47 million | -14.8% |
| 2014 | 4.73 million | +36.4% |
| 2015 | 5.59 million | +18.2% |
| 2016 | 5.97 million | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 8.39 million | +40.6% |
| 2018 | 6.29 million | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 5.47 million | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 5.43 million | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 5.44 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.15 million | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 5.01 million | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 5.09 million | +1.5% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 5.09 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 140,564, 36.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Iran's 5.09 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10,185, 499.5× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.96 million | 810,440 | 3.48 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.04 million | 3.46 million | 5.27 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.88 million | 3.25 million | 4.97 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.98 million | 3.64 million | 6.01 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.67 million | 1.71 million | 6.71 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.25 million | 3.47 million | 8.39 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.22 million | 5.01 million | 5.44 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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 sugar beet production in Iran?
- Sugar beet production in Iran was 5.09 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sugar beet production recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 8.39 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest sugar beet production recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 810,440 in 1961.
- How does Iran rank for sugar beet production?
- Iran ranks 13th out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar beet production rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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 Sugar beet production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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