Wheat production in Iran
In 2024 Iran produced 16.8 million t of wheat, the 14th largest in the world (2.10% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 58%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 6.5 million ha, yield 2.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 16.8 million t
- World rank
- 14 of 122
- 10-year change
- +58%
- Record
- 16.8 million t
- 2024
Wheat in Iran, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Iran compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 2.1%
- 1.4% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.6
- world 3.6 (−29%)
- kg per person
- 183
- world 97.8
- 10-year change
- +58%
- world +9.1%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Germany | 18,526,700 | 2.3% |
| 13 | Argentina | 18,510,280 | 2.3% |
| 14 | Iran | 16,750,000 | 2.1% |
| 15 | Poland | 12,183,620 | 1.5% |
| 16 | United Kingdom | 11,146,000 | 1.4% |
Map of world production of wheat
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 | 16,750,000 | +0.8% | 6,462,608 | 2.59 |
| 2023 | 16,620,000 | +25% | 6,572,106 | 2.53 |
| 2022 | 13,284,000 | +19% | 5,467,655 | 2.43 |
| 2021 | 11,132,000 | −18% | 4,918,696 | 2.26 |
| 2020 | 13,540,500 | −1.3% | 6,004,700 | 2.25 |
| 2019 | 13,715,300 | +3.1% | 5,864,600 | 2.34 |
| 2018 | 13,300,000 | +7.3% | 5,400,300 | 2.46 |
| 2017 | 12,400,000 | −15% | 5,437,800 | 2.28 |
| 2016 | 14,592,003 | +27% | 5,928,728 | 2.46 |
| 2015 | 11,522,318 | +8.9% | 5,715,616 | 2.02 |
| 2014 | 10,578,699 | +14% | 6,061,248 | 1.75 |
| 2013 | 9,304,246 | +5.5% | 6,399,992 | 1.45 |
| 2012 | 8,816,001 | +1.6% | 6,539,006 | 1.35 |
| 2011 | 8,677,966 | −29% | 6,377,003 | 1.36 |
| 2010 | 12,142,988 | +0.4% | 6,621,985 | 1.83 |
| 2009 | 12,093,028 | +73% | 6,647,371 | 1.82 |
| 2008 | 6,999,977 | −56% | 5,246,000 | 1.33 |
| 2007 | 15,886,608 | +8.3% | 7,222,311 | 2.20 |
| 2006 | 14,663,745 | +2.5% | 6,878,919 | 2.13 |
| 2005 | 14,307,970 | −1.8% | 6,950,720 | 2.06 |
| 2004 | 14,568,481 | +8.4% | 6,605,320 | 2.21 |
| 2003 | 13,439,565 | +7.9% | 6,409,406 | 2.10 |
| 2002 | 12,450,242 | +32% | 6,240,847 | 1.99 |
| 2001 | 9,458,618 | +17% | 5,553,132 | 1.70 |
| 2000 | 8,087,756 | −6.8% | 5,100,717 | 1.59 |
| 1999 | 8,673,197 | −27% | 4,739,067 | 1.83 |
| 1998 | 11,955,080 | +19% | 6,179,742 | 1.93 |
| 1997 | 10,044,716 | +0.3% | 6,298,995 | 1.59 |
| 1996 | 10,015,183 | −11% | 6,327,935 | 1.58 |
| 1995 | 11,227,546 | +3.3% | 6,567,440 | 1.71 |
| 1994 | 10,869,560 | +1.3% | 6,781,766 | 1.60 |
| 1993 | 10,732,342 | +5.4% | 6,807,258 | 1.58 |
| 1992 | 10,178,679 | +16% | 6,639,577 | 1.53 |
| 1991 | 8,792,666 | +9.7% | 6,192,659 | 1.42 |
| 1990 | 8,011,675 | +33% | 6,278,006 | 1.28 |
| 1989 | 6,010,024 | −17% | 6,256,892 | 0.96 |
| 1988 | 7,260,230 | −4.5% | 6,552,570 | 1.11 |
| 1987 | 7,601,280 | +0.6% | 6,591,066 | 1.15 |
| 1986 | 7,556,390 | +14% | 6,304,020 | 1.20 |
| 1985 | 6,630,522 | +6.8% | 6,194,534 | 1.07 |
| 1984 | 6,206,681 | +4.2% | 5,736,390 | 1.08 |
| 1983 | 5,956,162 | −11% | 6,042,201 | 0.99 |
| 1982 | 6,660,072 | +18% | 6,191,777 | 1.08 |
| 1981 | 5,652,852 | −3.4% | 6,268,885 | 0.90 |
| 1980 | 5,849,800 | −2.9% | 5,953,700 | 0.98 |
| 1979 | 6,025,148 | +6.5% | 5,351,698 | 1.13 |
| 1978 | 5,660,000 | +2.6% | 5,442,000 | 1.04 |
| 1977 | 5,517,200 | −8.7% | 5,450,710 | 1.01 |
| 1976 | 6,044,000 | +9.8% | 5,759,310 | 1.05 |
| 1975 | 5,507,000 | +17% | 5,993,000 | 0.92 |
| 1974 | 4,700,000 | +2.2% | 5,892,000 | 0.80 |
| 1973 | 4,600,000 | +1.2% | 5,690,000 | 0.81 |
| 1972 | 4,546,000 | +23% | 5,469,000 | 0.83 |
| 1971 | 3,700,000 | −13% | 5,096,656 | 0.73 |
| 1970 | 4,262,000 | +4.0% | 5,327,000 | 0.80 |
| 1969 | 4,100,000 | −6.8% | 5,125,000 | 0.80 |
| 1968 | 4,400,000 | +16% | 5,500,000 | 0.80 |
| 1967 | 3,800,000 | −13% | 4,750,000 | 0.80 |
| 1966 | 4,380,982 | +20% | 5,476,000 | 0.80 |
| 1965 | 3,647,713 | +39% | 4,700,000 | 0.78 |
| 1964 | 2,622,578 | +6.3% | 3,700,000 | 0.71 |
| 1963 | 2,468,140 | −10% | 3,400,000 | 0.73 |
| 1962 | 2,754,740 | −4.0% | 3,550,000 | 0.78 |
| 1961 | 2,869,119 | — | 3,600,000 | 0.80 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 5 t USD 6,000
- Exporter rank
- 99 of 102
- Imports
- 34,389 t USD 16.7 m
- Importer rank
- 138 of 176
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 wheat in Iran?
Iran produced 16.8 million t in 2024, 2.1% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Iran rank in the world for production of wheat?
Iran ranked 14th of 122 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 17.5% of the world total.
How has the production of wheat in Iran changed?
It rose by 58% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +9.1% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
What is the yield of wheat in Iran?
2.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (16.8 million t from 6.5 million ha), against a world average of 3.6 t/ha.
Does Iran export or import wheat?
In 2024 Iran reported exports of 5 t (USD 6,000) and imports of 34,389 t (USD 16.7 m), 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 from an external organisation. 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.