Wheat production in Iran
Iran: Wheat production was 16.75 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wheat 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, wheat production in Iran stood at 16.75 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat production in Iran peaked at 16.75 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.47 million tonnes, in 1963.
Iran ranks 14th of 125 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.45 million tonnes | 2.47 million tonnes | 4.40 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.06 million tonnes | 3.70 million tonnes | 6.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.54 million tonnes | 5.65 million tonnes | 7.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.05 million tonnes | 8.01 million tonnes | 11.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.20 million tonnes | 7.00 million tonnes | 15.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.50 million tonnes | 8.68 million tonnes | 14.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.27 million tonnes | 11.13 million tonnes | 16.75 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More reference data data for Iran
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.0713 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.08 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2419 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.27 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.14 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 4,030 2010 = 100 (2025)
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- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wheat production in Iran?
- Wheat production in Iran was 16.75 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 wheat production recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 16.75 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest wheat production recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.47 million tonnes in 1963.
- How does Iran rank for wheat production?
- Iran ranks 14th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat production rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.3%. 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 Wheat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Wheat production is measured in tonnes.