Rice (paddy) production in Iran
In 2024 Iran produced 3.5 million t of rice (paddy), the 24th largest in the world (0.42% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 48%. The record was 4.6 million t in 2020. Area harvested: 770,048 ha, yield 4.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 3.5 million t
- World rank
- 24 of 115
- 10-year change
- +48%
- Record
- 4.6 million t
- 2020
Rice (paddy) in Iran, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Iran compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.42%
- 0.32% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 4.5
- world 4.8 (−5.0%)
- kg per person
- 38.0
- world 100
- 10-year change
- +48%
- world +10%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Guinea | 3,680,000 | 0.45% |
| 23 | Peru | 3,640,432 | 0.44% |
| 24 | Iran | 3,478,820 | 0.42% |
| 25 | Colombia | 2,823,000 | 0.34% |
| 26 | Mali | 2,756,344 | 0.34% |
Map of world production of rice (paddy)
Share of the world total; Iran is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,478,820 | −0.2% | 770,048 | 4.52 |
| 2023 | 3,485,600 | −4.0% | 792,500 | 4.40 |
| 2022 | 3,629,200 | +20% | 791,600 | 4.58 |
| 2021 | 3,032,900 | −33% | 650,000 | 4.67 |
| 2020 | 4,560,700 | +3.1% | 854,900 | 5.33 |
| 2019 | 4,422,300 | +42% | 892,200 | 4.96 |
| 2018 | 3,106,400 | −3.1% | 623,000 | 4.99 |
| 2017 | 3,206,100 | +9.8% | 597,500 | 5.37 |
| 2016 | 2,921,046 | +24% | 596,035 | 4.90 |
| 2015 | 2,347,701 | +0.0% | 529,967 | 4.43 |
| 2014 | 2,347,290 | −4.2% | 539,091 | 4.35 |
| 2013 | 2,449,995 | +3.8% | 564,997 | 4.34 |
| 2012 | 2,360,000 | +25% | 570,000 | 4.14 |
| 2011 | 1,893,013 | −24% | 529,998 | 3.57 |
| 2010 | 2,489,999 | +17% | 563,517 | 4.42 |
| 2009 | 2,137,006 | +3.2% | 535,813 | 3.99 |
| 2008 | 2,070,003 | −22% | 526,921 | 3.93 |
| 2007 | 2,664,237 | +2.0% | 615,910 | 4.33 |
| 2006 | 2,612,175 | −4.6% | 630,562 | 4.14 |
| 2005 | 2,736,843 | +7.6% | 628,105 | 4.36 |
| 2004 | 2,542,443 | −13% | 611,452 | 4.16 |
| 2003 | 2,931,138 | +1.5% | 615,283 | 4.76 |
| 2002 | 2,887,541 | +45% | 611,240 | 4.72 |
| 2001 | 1,990,223 | +0.9% | 514,791 | 3.87 |
| 2000 | 1,972,505 | −16% | 534,331 | 3.69 |
| 1999 | 2,348,241 | −15% | 587,151 | 4.00 |
| 1998 | 2,770,574 | +18% | 614,964 | 4.51 |
| 1997 | 2,350,124 | −12% | 563,211 | 4.17 |
| 1996 | 2,684,767 | +17% | 600,328 | 4.47 |
| 1995 | 2,300,901 | +1.9% | 565,575 | 4.07 |
| 1994 | 2,258,969 | −1.0% | 563,381 | 4.01 |
| 1993 | 2,280,764 | −3.4% | 588,466 | 3.88 |
| 1992 | 2,360,138 | +0.2% | 596,040 | 3.96 |
| 1991 | 2,356,593 | +19% | 582,321 | 4.05 |
| 1990 | 1,981,019 | +6.9% | 524,266 | 3.78 |
| 1989 | 1,854,012 | +31% | 518,994 | 3.57 |
| 1988 | 1,418,324 | −21% | 467,233 | 3.04 |
| 1987 | 1,803,282 | +1.1% | 526,961 | 3.42 |
| 1986 | 1,783,930 | +0.4% | 471,029 | 3.79 |
| 1985 | 1,776,085 | +20% | 478,592 | 3.71 |
| 1984 | 1,483,976 | +22% | 441,551 | 3.36 |
| 1983 | 1,215,581 | −24% | 429,451 | 2.83 |
| 1982 | 1,605,152 | −1.1% | 483,142 | 3.32 |
| 1981 | 1,623,669 | +24% | 459,108 | 3.54 |
| 1980 | 1,310,550 | +5.0% | 462,180 | 2.84 |
| 1979 | 1,248,160 | −18% | 381,394 | 3.27 |
| 1978 | 1,527,311 | +9.1% | 386,200 | 3.95 |
| 1977 | 1,399,750 | −11% | 403,790 | 3.47 |
| 1976 | 1,566,300 | +9.5% | 413,350 | 3.79 |
| 1975 | 1,430,000 | +8.9% | 461,000 | 3.10 |
| 1974 | 1,313,000 | −1.6% | 436,000 | 3.01 |
| 1973 | 1,334,000 | +11% | 434,000 | 3.07 |
| 1972 | 1,200,000 | +15% | 377,000 | 3.18 |
| 1971 | 1,046,000 | −0.9% | 344,000 | 3.04 |
| 1970 | 1,056,000 | +3.5% | 378,000 | 2.79 |
| 1969 | 1,020,000 | +4.1% | 364,000 | 2.80 |
| 1968 | 980,000 | +2.1% | 358,000 | 2.74 |
| 1967 | 960,000 | −13% | 343,000 | 2.80 |
| 1966 | 1,098,000 | +7.4% | 429,000 | 2.56 |
| 1965 | 1,022,000 | +11% | 360,000 | 2.84 |
| 1964 | 923,000 | +7.2% | 322,000 | 2.87 |
| 1963 | 861,000 | +1.2% | 300,000 | 2.87 |
| 1962 | 851,000 | +42% | 300,000 | 2.84 |
| 1961 | 600,000 | — | 280,000 | 2.14 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 19 t USD 18,000
- Exporter rank
- 62 of 86
- Imports
- 23 t USD 15,000
- Importer rank
- 105 of 149
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of rice (paddy) in Iran?
Iran produced 3.5 million t in 2024, 0.42% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Iran rank in the world for production of rice (paddy)?
Iran ranked 24th of 115 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 26.6% of the world total.
How has the production of rice (paddy) in Iran changed?
It rose by 48% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. The record was 4.6 million t in 2020.
What is the yield of rice (paddy) in Iran?
4.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (3.5 million t from 770,048 ha), against a world average of 4.8 t/ha.
Does Iran export or import rice?
In 2024 Iran reported exports of 19 t (USD 18,000) and imports of 23 t (USD 15,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Iran is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.