Sugar cane production in Iran

Iran: Sugar cane production was 9.15 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
9.15 million
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
21st
of 110 countries
All-time high
9.15 million
in 2024
All-time low
179,000
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sugar cane production in Iran, 1961–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, sugar cane production in Iran stood at 9.15 million. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar cane production in Iran peaked at 9.15 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 179,000, in 1961.

Iran ranks 21st of 110 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Sugar cane production in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Sugar cane production in Iran, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 179,000 —
1962 202,000 +12.8%
1963 194,000 -4.0%
1964 292,000 +50.5%
1965 392,000 +34.2%
1966 382,000 -2.6%
1967 433,000 +13.4%
1968 452,000 +4.4%
1969 550,000 +21.7%
1970 539,000 -2.0%
1971 578,000 +7.2%
1972 831,000 +43.8%
1973 1.05 million +26.4%
1974 1.10 million +4.8%
1975 1.10 million +0.0%
1976 800,000 -27.3%
1977 1.00 million +25.0%
1978 898,000 -10.2%
1979 1.40 million +55.8%
1980 1.31 million -6.6%
1981 1.68 million +28.3%
1982 1.81 million +7.9%
1983 2.05 million +13.4%
1984 2.13 million +3.6%
1985 2.41 million +13.5%
1986 2.36 million -2.1%
1987 1.57 million -33.3%
1988 1.30 million -17.5%
1989 1.47 million +12.8%
1990 1.66 million +13.2%
1991 1.37 million -17.2%
1992 1.86 million +35.0%
1993 1.87 million +0.7%
1994 1.86 million -0.6%
1995 1.86 million +0.1%
1996 1.83 million -1.4%
1997 2.06 million +12.3%
1998 1.97 million -4.3%
1999 2.24 million +13.5%
2000 2.37 million +5.9%
2001 3.20 million +35.0%
2002 3.71 million +16.2%
2003 5.20 million +40.0%
2004 5.91 million +13.8%
2005 5.53 million -6.4%
2006 4.96 million -10.3%
2007 5.31 million +7.2%
2008 3.82 million -28.1%
2009 2.82 million -26.2%
2010 5.65 million +100.1%
2011 5.64 million -0.1%
2012 5.36 million -5.0%
2013 6.54 million +21.9%
2014 6.59 million +0.8%
2015 7.41 million +12.4%
2016 7.48 million +1.0%
2017 7.63 million +2.0%
2018 9.10 million +19.2%
2019 8.57 million -5.8%
2020 8.26 million -3.7%
2021 7.84 million -5.0%
2022 8.26 million +5.3%
2023 8.63 million +4.5%
2024 9.15 million +6.0%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 9.15 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.38 million, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 9.15 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,746, 5242.7× the median. (11 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sugar cane production in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +100.1% 2.82 million 5.65 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 341,778 179,000 550,000 9
1970s 929,500 539,000 1.40 million 10
1980s 1.81 million 1.30 million 2.41 million 10
1990s 1.86 million 1.37 million 2.24 million 10
2000s 4.28 million 2.37 million 5.91 million 10
2010s 7.00 million 5.36 million 9.10 million 10
2020s 8.43 million 7.84 million 9.15 million 5

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 18 Vietnam 11.84 million compare
  2. 19 Bolivia 11.45 million compare
  3. 20 Kenya 9.37 million compare
  4. 22 Cuba 9.05 million compare
  5. 23 El Salvador 7.31 million compare
  6. 24 Nicaragua 6.96 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar cane production in Iran?
Sugar cane production in Iran was 9.15 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest sugar cane production recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 9.15 million in 2024.
What is the lowest sugar cane production recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 179,000 in 1961.
How does Iran rank for sugar cane production?
Iran ranks 21st out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
Is sugar cane production rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iran data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sugar cane production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sugar cane production
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 6,454 data points, 1961–2024
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