Iran vs United Kingdom: Cereal production

Iran

20.96 million metric tons

in 2023

United Kingdom

22.05 million metric tons

in 2023

Iran rank

27th

United Kingdom rank

26th

Cereal production over time

Iran
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 22.05 million metric tons against 20.96 million metric tons in Iran, a difference of 1.08 million metric tons.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Globally, Iran ranks 27th and United Kingdom ranks 26th of 181 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Cereal production (metric tons)
Unit: metric tons
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 228 places, 13,401 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.