The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations expects Iran’s total cereal production to increase by 13.5% in 2022 compared with last year to reach 20.3 million tons.
The new quarterly report titled Crop Prospects and Food Situation has put Iran’s five-year average annual production at 21 million tons.
Production in 2021 was estimated at 17.9 million tons.
Coarse grain production is projected to reach 4.3 million tons in 2022, unchanged compared to last year. Five-year average output has been put at 3.9 million tons.
Wheat production is projected to reach 13 million tons in 2022, up from 10.4 million tons last year.
The five-year average has been put at 13.5 million tons.