FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Barley production in Iran
In 2024 Iran produced 4.0 million t of barley, the 11th largest in the world (2.82% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 35%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 1.7 million ha, yield 2.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 4.0 million t
- World rank
- 11 of 100
- 10-year change
- +35%
- Record
- 4.0 million t
- 2024
Barley in Iran, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,000,000 | +11% | 1,714,904 | 2.33 |
| 2023 | 3,605,000 | +13% | 1,570,937 | 2.29 |
| 2022 | 3,177,000 | +28% | 1,425,749 | 2.23 |
| 2021 | 2,479,000 | −36% | 1,106,804 | 2.24 |
| 2020 | 3,874,700 | +10% | 1,664,500 | 2.33 |
| 2019 | 3,514,300 | +13% | 1,547,400 | 2.27 |
| 2018 | 3,101,800 | +4.3% | 1,453,600 | 2.13 |
| 2017 | 2,974,000 | −20% | 1,473,400 | 2.02 |
| 2016 | 3,724,398 | +16% | 1,759,667 | 2.12 |
| 2015 | 3,201,584 | +8.3% | 1,762,616 | 1.82 |
| 2014 | 2,955,437 | +5.1% | 1,713,064 | 1.73 |
| 2013 | 2,812,117 | +1.6% | 1,635,001 | 1.72 |
| 2012 | 2,768,001 | +9.2% | 1,623,997 | 1.70 |
| 2011 | 2,533,994 | −23% | 1,588,002 | 1.60 |
| 2010 | 3,294,000 | +39% | 1,584,998 | 2.08 |
| 2009 | 2,368,996 | +53% | 1,572,999 | 1.51 |
| 2008 | 1,547,394 | −50% | 1,070,146 | 1.45 |
| 2007 | 3,103,980 | +5.0% | 1,641,829 | 1.89 |
| 2006 | 2,956,032 | +3.5% | 1,567,454 | 1.89 |
| 2005 | 2,856,667 | −2.8% | 1,659,170 | 1.72 |
| 2004 | 2,940,349 | +1.1% | 1,600,279 | 1.84 |
| 2003 | 2,908,074 | −5.7% | 1,510,128 | 1.93 |
| 2002 | 3,084,659 | +27% | 1,670,366 | 1.85 |
| 2001 | 2,423,069 | +44% | 1,487,179 | 1.63 |
| 2000 | 1,686,039 | −16% | 1,194,477 | 1.41 |
| 1999 | 1,998,959 | −39% | 1,402,991 | 1.42 |
| 1998 | 3,300,760 | +32% | 1,824,967 | 1.81 |
| 1997 | 2,498,556 | −8.7% | 1,501,486 | 1.66 |
| 1996 | 2,736,250 | −7.3% | 1,674,141 | 1.63 |
| 1995 | 2,952,265 | −3.0% | 1,751,574 | 1.69 |
| 1994 | 3,044,695 | −0.4% | 1,756,528 | 1.73 |
| 1993 | 3,058,105 | −0.2% | 1,959,973 | 1.56 |
| 1992 | 3,064,994 | −1.2% | 2,085,762 | 1.47 |
| 1991 | 3,101,568 | −13% | 2,157,279 | 1.44 |
| 1990 | 3,548,169 | +25% | 2,628,299 | 1.35 |
| 1989 | 2,847,379 | −17% | 2,651,125 | 1.07 |
| 1988 | 3,412,753 | +25% | 2,383,456 | 1.43 |
| 1987 | 2,726,702 | +8.9% | 2,220,391 | 1.23 |
| 1986 | 2,504,587 | +9.1% | 1,973,145 | 1.27 |
| 1985 | 2,296,534 | +0.2% | 2,083,959 | 1.10 |
| 1984 | 2,293,049 | +13% | 2,163,408 | 1.06 |
| 1983 | 2,033,704 | +6.8% | 2,006,574 | 1.01 |
| 1982 | 1,903,493 | −3.3% | 1,841,038 | 1.03 |
| 1981 | 1,967,863 | +45% | 2,348,409 | 0.84 |
| 1980 | 1,352,500 | −0.1% | 1,576,700 | 0.86 |
| 1979 | 1,353,438 | +11% | 1,255,229 | 1.08 |
| 1978 | 1,217,000 | −1.1% | 1,177,000 | 1.03 |
| 1977 | 1,230,000 | −17% | 1,277,500 | 0.96 |
| 1976 | 1,487,200 | +3.4% | 1,306,210 | 1.14 |
| 1975 | 1,438,000 | +67% | 1,532,000 | 0.94 |
| 1974 | 863,000 | −6.5% | 1,284,000 | 0.67 |
| 1973 | 923,000 | −8.5% | 1,310,000 | 0.70 |
| 1972 | 1,009,000 | +12% | 1,519,000 | 0.66 |
| 1971 | 901,000 | −17% | 1,446,000 | 0.62 |
| 1970 | 1,083,000 | −5.2% | 1,543,000 | 0.70 |
| 1969 | 1,143,000 | −1.5% | 1,606,000 | 0.71 |
| 1968 | 1,160,000 | +12% | 1,634,000 | 0.71 |
| 1967 | 1,035,000 | −4.2% | 1,500,000 | 0.69 |
| 1966 | 1,080,000 | +16% | 1,521,000 | 0.71 |
| 1965 | 935,000 | +30% | 1,300,000 | 0.72 |
| 1964 | 718,000 | −3.0% | 1,000,000 | 0.72 |
| 1963 | 740,000 | −3.3% | 1,050,000 | 0.70 |
| 1962 | 765,000 | −4.6% | 1,100,000 | 0.70 |
| 1961 | 802,000 | — | 1,150,000 | 0.70 |
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.