The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has projected Iran to produce some 13 million metric tons (mt) of wheat in 2023 to remain the 13th biggest world producer of the grain.
In its new update, FAO says Iran is expected to produce as much as 18.8 million mt of grains – mostly wheat, rice and barley – in 2023.
The report predicts that Iran’s wheat production in 2023 will remain unchanged compared to 13 million mt of 2022. It, however expects that Iran will import 4 million mt of wheat in 2023 which is 20% less than the 5 million mt of imports in 2022.
The FAO report puts the global production of wheat at 137.7 million mt in 2022, projecting the figure to grow by 0.6% to reach 138.5 million mt in 2023.
It also expects that Iran’s barley production in 2023 will remain the same amount as that of 2022 at 3 million mt. The report says Iran’s barley imports will hit 2.8 million mt in 2023, some 200,000 mt fewer than that of the preceding year.
FAO also predicts Iran to produce some 1.9 million mt of rice in 2023 which is 400,000 mt fewer than the figures reported in 2022.