FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
All cereals production in Iran
In 2024 Iran produced 24.5 million t of all cereals, the 25th largest in the world (0.78% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 40%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 9.0 million ha, yield 2.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 24.5 million t
- World rank
- 25 of 177
- 10-year change
- +40%
- Record
- 24.5 million t
- 2024
All cereals in Iran, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 24,511,345 | +2.2% | 8,995,601 | 2.72 |
| 2023 | 23,976,866 | +17% | 8,981,656 | 2.67 |
| 2022 | 20,423,029 | +19% | 7,742,760 | 2.64 |
| 2021 | 17,094,560 | −24% | 6,751,753 | 2.53 |
| 2020 | 22,552,257 | +1.1% | 8,616,659 | 2.62 |
| 2019 | 22,314,123 | +11% | 8,408,834 | 2.65 |
| 2018 | 20,130,243 | +4.4% | 7,575,561 | 2.66 |
| 2017 | 19,286,155 | −14% | 7,620,035 | 2.53 |
| 2016 | 22,419,771 | +23% | 8,449,886 | 2.65 |
| 2015 | 18,255,385 | +4.0% | 8,182,763 | 2.23 |
| 2014 | 17,551,045 | +6.8% | 8,555,401 | 2.05 |
| 2013 | 16,427,671 | +4.1% | 8,893,995 | 1.85 |
| 2012 | 15,777,122 | +5.1% | 9,039,256 | 1.75 |
| 2011 | 15,018,276 | −23% | 8,763,666 | 1.71 |
| 2010 | 19,597,231 | +9.2% | 9,016,254 | 2.17 |
| 2009 | 17,952,655 | +47% | 8,989,037 | 2.00 |
| 2008 | 12,210,783 | −49% | 7,095,403 | 1.72 |
| 2007 | 24,077,570 | +7.2% | 9,810,297 | 2.45 |
| 2006 | 22,469,920 | +2.5% | 9,394,627 | 2.39 |
| 2005 | 21,914,453 | −0.3% | 9,522,870 | 2.30 |
| 2004 | 21,987,685 | +5.0% | 9,096,853 | 2.42 |
| 2003 | 20,947,988 | +5.4% | 8,789,102 | 2.38 |
| 2002 | 19,873,850 | +33% | 8,743,853 | 2.27 |
| 2001 | 14,943,510 | +16% | 7,732,252 | 1.93 |
| 2000 | 12,877,642 | −9.3% | 7,017,438 | 1.84 |
| 1999 | 14,197,139 | −25% | 6,926,601 | 2.05 |
| 1998 | 18,984,493 | +20% | 8,785,973 | 2.16 |
| 1997 | 15,787,881 | −2.0% | 8,500,366 | 1.86 |
| 1996 | 16,102,130 | −6.3% | 8,707,503 | 1.85 |
| 1995 | 17,191,141 | +3.0% | 9,004,665 | 1.91 |
| 1994 | 16,692,465 | −0.6% | 9,184,780 | 1.82 |
| 1993 | 16,786,212 | +4.7% | 9,465,486 | 1.77 |
| 1992 | 16,029,234 | +11% | 9,392,585 | 1.71 |
| 1991 | 14,450,208 | +5.6% | 8,966,845 | 1.61 |
| 1990 | 13,683,863 | +27% | 9,468,074 | 1.45 |
| 1989 | 10,786,652 | −11% | 9,459,552 | 1.14 |
| 1988 | 12,116,749 | −0.6% | 9,413,821 | 1.29 |
| 1987 | 12,193,218 | +2.5% | 9,359,707 | 1.30 |
| 1986 | 11,898,530 | +11% | 8,768,499 | 1.36 |
| 1985 | 10,727,817 | +6.7% | 8,769,721 | 1.22 |
| 1984 | 10,051,706 | +7.8% | 8,367,349 | 1.20 |
| 1983 | 9,321,331 | −8.8% | 8,529,696 | 1.09 |
| 1982 | 10,221,717 | +10% | 8,540,938 | 1.20 |
| 1981 | 9,289,878 | +8.2% | 9,099,999 | 1.02 |
| 1980 | 8,582,850 | −1.3% | 8,044,580 | 1.07 |
| 1979 | 8,693,746 | +2.6% | 7,040,321 | 1.23 |
| 1978 | 8,474,311 | +3.2% | 7,058,200 | 1.20 |
| 1977 | 8,211,950 | −11% | 7,182,000 | 1.14 |
| 1976 | 9,182,500 | +8.7% | 7,523,870 | 1.22 |
| 1975 | 8,445,000 | +22% | 8,021,000 | 1.05 |
| 1974 | 6,931,000 | +0.4% | 7,633,000 | 0.91 |
| 1973 | 6,901,000 | +1.7% | 7,462,000 | 0.92 |
| 1972 | 6,787,000 | +19% | 7,394,000 | 0.92 |
| 1971 | 5,692,000 | −12% | 6,925,656 | 0.82 |
| 1970 | 6,448,000 | +2.2% | 7,288,000 | 0.88 |
| 1969 | 6,310,000 | −4.3% | 7,136,000 | 0.88 |
| 1968 | 6,594,000 | +13% | 7,535,000 | 0.88 |
| 1967 | 5,833,000 | −11% | 6,630,000 | 0.88 |
| 1966 | 6,588,982 | +17% | 7,457,000 | 0.88 |
| 1965 | 5,642,713 | +31% | 6,397,000 | 0.88 |
| 1964 | 4,299,578 | +4.8% | 5,057,000 | 0.85 |
| 1963 | 4,101,140 | −6.9% | 4,783,000 | 0.86 |
| 1962 | 4,402,740 | +2.3% | 4,983,000 | 0.88 |
| 1961 | 4,303,119 | — | 5,063,000 | 0.85 |
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.