Food production index in Iran
Iran: Food production index was 83.89 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Food production index in Iran, 1961–2022
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in 2014-2016 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food production index in Iran is 83.89 2014-2016 = 100, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food production index in Iran peaked at 101.75 2014-2016 = 100 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 13.32 2014-2016 = 100, in 1961.
Iran ranks 183rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.19 2014-2016 = 100 | 13.32 2014-2016 = 100 | 17.85 2014-2016 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.6 2014-2016 = 100 | 18.29 2014-2016 = 100 | 26.89 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.38 2014-2016 = 100 | 27.51 2014-2016 = 100 | 42.85 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.4 2014-2016 = 100 | 50.82 2014-2016 = 100 | 73.8 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.62 2014-2016 = 100 | 68.88 2014-2016 = 100 | 101.75 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.29 2014-2016 = 100 | 87.11 2014-2016 = 100 | 101.02 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.75 2014-2016 = 100 | 83.89 2014-2016 = 100 | 89.6 2014-2016 = 100 | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Iran
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 3.0% (2022)
- Rural population 22.6% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 20.91 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 38.42 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 8.66 million hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 2,420 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 20.96 million metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food production index in Iran?
- Food production index in Iran was 83.89 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest food production index recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 101.75 2014-2016 = 100 in 2007.
- What is the lowest food production index recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.32 2014-2016 = 100 in 1961.
- How does Iran rank for food production index?
- Iran ranks 183rd out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is food production index rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Food production index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food production index covers food crops that are considered edible and that contain nutrients. Coffee and tea are excluded because, although edible, they have no nutritive value.