Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Iran
Iran: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 2,420 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Iran, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Iran stood at 2,420 kg per hectare.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Iran peaked at 2,657 kg per hectare in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,445 kg per hectare, in 1990.
Iran ranks 109th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,818 kg per hectare | 1,445 kg per hectare | 2,161 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,171 kg per hectare | 1,721 kg per hectare | 2,454 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,226 kg per hectare | 1,714 kg per hectare | 2,657 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,415 kg per hectare | 2,302 kg per hectare | 2,619 kg per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 106 Maldives 2,442 kg per hectare compare
- 107 Iceland 2,430 kg per hectare compare
- 108 Madagascar 2,426 kg per hectare compare
- 110 Lebanon 2,415 kg per hectare compare
- 111 Cote d'Ivoire 2,398 kg per hectare compare
- 112 Afghanistan 2,359 kg per hectare compare
More poverty & inequality data for Iran
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.7 live births per woman (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.482 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0873 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0873 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1072 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 29.4% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.2752 (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 36.0% (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 7.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Iran?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Iran was 2,420 kg per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 2,657 kg per hectare in 2018.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,445 kg per hectare in 1990.
- How does Iran rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Iran ranks 109th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.