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
Latest (2023)
2,420 kg per hectare
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
109th
of 180 countries
All-time high
2,657 kg per hectare
in 2018
All-time low
1,445 kg per hectare
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
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.
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Iran, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,445 kg per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 1,612 kg per hectare | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 1,707 kg per hectare | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 1,773 kg per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 1,817 kg per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 1,909 kg per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 1,849 kg per hectare | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 1,857 kg per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 2,161 kg per hectare | +16.3% |
| 1999 | 2,050 kg per hectare | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 1,835 kg per hectare | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 1,933 kg per hectare | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 2,273 kg per hectare | +17.6% |
| 2003 | 2,383 kg per hectare | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 2,417 kg per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 2,301 kg per hectare | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 2,392 kg per hectare | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 2,454 kg per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 1,721 kg per hectare | -29.9% |
| 2009 | 1,997 kg per hectare | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 2,174 kg per hectare | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 1,714 kg per hectare | -21.2% |
| 2012 | 1,745 kg per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 1,847 kg per hectare | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 2,052 kg per hectare | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 2,231 kg per hectare | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 2,653 kg per hectare | +18.9% |
| 2017 | 2,531 kg per hectare | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 2,657 kg per hectare | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 2,654 kg per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 2,619 kg per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 2,302 kg per hectare | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 2,318 kg per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 2,420 kg per hectare | +4.4% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 2,420 kg per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,431 kg per hectare, 71% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iran's 2,420 kg per hectare is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,443 kg per hectare, 99% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
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)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.7 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 4.44 % change on previous year (2023)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via -11.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.482 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 29.4% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0873 (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.