Iran’s Production of Grain Exceeds 21 mln Tons in 2023: FAO

The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in a report said Iran has produced more than 21 million tons of grain in the 2023 Crop Year and holds the fourth largest grain reserves in Asia.

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05 November 2023

In its latest report on the “Outlook of Food Products and Situation”, FAO put the total volume of grain produced in Iran in 2023 at 21.1 million tons, showing a more than two percent hike compared to a year earlier.

Iran had produced over 20.6 million tons of grain in 2022, FAO noted.

According to this report, Iran produced over 13 million tons of wheat in 2022 and 13.5 million tons in 2023.

FAO added that Iran’s production of other grains did not change in 2023.

China is ranked first in the world in terms of grain reserves with 399 million tons of grains, followed by India with 64 million tons of grain reserves and Turkey with 12.7 million tons respectively. / Tasnim