Iran Agriculture Profile 2012

Reference Date: 30-May-2011

Wheat and barley are the main crops cultivated during the winter period in the Islamic Republic of Iran. Generally, wheat is harvested in June and July while winter barley is harvested earlier in March. The current growing season has been near normal and the wheat production in 2011, estimated at 13.5 million tonnes, is similar to that of the year before. Small amounts of rice and maize are produced in the country.

The total cereal imports in 2011/12 (April/March) are expected to be similar to the level in 2010/11 and preliminarily estimated at 5.7 million tonnes, consisting of maize, wheat and rice.

06/12/2010 Wheat and barley are the main crops cultivated during the winter period in the Islamic Republic of Iran. Generally, wheat is harvested in June and July while winter barley is harvested earlier in March. The 2010 wheat output is estimated at 14.5 million tonnes, recovering from the reduced harvest of 2009. With the expected good wheat crop this year, wheat imports in 2010/11 are expected to fall to 1.7 million tonnes.

Small amount of rice is produced in the country. This year’s harvest, completed in August, is estimated at 2.5 million tonnes, about 11 percent up from 2009, but still below average.