Sugar cane production in Iran
Iran: Sugar cane production was 9.15 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sugar cane 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
In 2024, sugar cane production in Iran stood at 9.15 million tonnes. 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 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 179,000 tonnes, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 341,778 tonnes | 179,000 tonnes | 550,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 929,500 tonnes | 539,000 tonnes | 1.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.81 million tonnes | 1.30 million tonnes | 2.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.86 million tonnes | 1.37 million tonnes | 2.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.28 million tonnes | 2.37 million tonnes | 5.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.00 million tonnes | 5.36 million tonnes | 9.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.43 million tonnes | 7.84 million tonnes | 9.15 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar cane production in Iran?
- Sugar cane production in Iran was 9.15 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 sugar cane production recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 9.15 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest sugar cane production recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 179,000 tonnes 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sugar cane production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sugar cane production is measured in tonnes.