Annual grain output up 3%
Grain production in Iran topped 23 million tons in 2023, registering a more than three-percent growth compared to a year earlier, according to the statistics of the US Department of Agriculture.
In a report on the situation of agricultural production in the world in 2023, the production of wheat in Iran was estimated at 14 million tons, showing a six-percent hike compared to a year before, reported Tasnim News Agency.
Iran had produced 800,000 tons of wheat in 2022, the department added.
According to the report, the total production of wheat in the world in 2023 stood at 785 million tons, registering a 0.5 percent decline compared to a year before.
China was introduced as the largest producer of wheat in the world in 2023, producing 136 million tons, followed by the European Union and India.
Iran ranked 15th in the world in production of wheat.
“Barley” is another important grain produced in the country, the report said, adding that Iran produced three million tons of barley in 2023, showing no change compared to a year earlier.
Some 142 million tons of barley were produced in the world in 2023, showing a six percent slump compared to a year before.
In barley production, Iran stood in 10th place in 2023.
The report added that about 4.5 million tons of other species of grain were produced in Iran in 2023.