The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has predicted that Iran's grain production will reach 18 million 800 thousand tonnes in 2023 in its latest report in the series of Global Food Outlook reports. which is published twice a year.
Wheat, rice and barley will be the three most important cereals produced in Iran this year.
According to this report, 13 million tonnes of wheat are expected to be produced in Iran in the current crop year, which will neither increase nor decrease from the 13 million tonnes produced in Iran. 'last year.
Nevertheless, Iran's wheat import requirements this year will be 1 million tonnes lower than the previous year, and while 5 million tonnes of wheat were imported into the country last year, the Iran is expected to import 4 million tons of wheat this year. .
Maintain Iran's 13th position among the world's leading wheat producers
The total production of wheat in the world in 2022 is 137 million 700 thousand tons, which according to FAO forecasts, this figure will increase by 0.6% to reach 138 million 500 thousand tons in 2023.
Last year, Iran was recognized as the 13th largest wheat producer in the world and it is expected to maintain the same position this year.
In recent years, the European Union, China and India have occupied the top three places of the world's largest wheat producers.
Barley production in Iran this year will be the same as last year despite the drought, and 3 million tons of barley will be produced in Iran like last year.
The FAO expects Iran's barley imports to decline by 200,000 tonnes in 2023 from a year earlier and reach 2,800,000 tonnes.
This international organization has also predicted that Iran's rice production in the current crop year will be lower than the previous year.
While Iran produced 2 million 300 thousand tons of rice last year, it is expected that Iran's rice production this year will not exceed 1 million 900 thousand tons.
Despite the decline in rice production, the import of this product this year will be 200,000 tons lower than the previous year, and Iran is expected to import 1 million 600,000 tons of rice. This year.
Iran is the 13th largest rice producer in Asia
FAO statistics show that Iran was the 13th largest rice producer in Asia in 2022.
Asian countries produced 466 million tons of rice this year, with China being the largest producer of this product in Asia with 144 million tons, India in second place with 130 million and 800 thousand tons and Bangladesh in third place with 38 million and 300 thousand. tons. They had this opinion.
According to this report, Iran produced 900,000 tons of oilseeds last year and it is expected to produce the same amount in the current crop year.
Iran's total oilseed import was 2 million 300 thousand tons the previous year, and is expected to increase to 2 million 500 thousand tons this year.
The FAO also predicted that the amount of meat produced in Iran this year will be 2 million 550 thousand tons.
Calf and mutton production in Iran is expected to increase this year, but chicken meat production will face a decline.
Last year, Iran produced 362,000 tons of veal, which is expected to increase to 371,000 tons this year.
Sheep meat production will also increase from 289,000 tonnes the previous year to 295,000 tonnes this year.
But Iran's chicken meat production was 1 million 920 thousand the previous year, which is expected to decrease to 1 million 884 thousand tons in 2023.
Asia's 11th largest meat producer reaches Iran
FAO statistics show Iran was Asia's 11th largest meat producer in 2022.
The total meat produced in Asia in that year was 156 million tons, of which 94 million tons accounted for China's share as the continent's largest meat producer.
Despite having a population almost equal to that of China, India produced only 9 million tons of meat in 2022.
This report also predicts that the production of milk and dairy products in Iran will reach 7 million and 820,000 tons this year.
Iran had produced 7 million 840 thousand tons of milk the previous year.
Iran has been recognized as the largest exporter of dairy products in Asia
According to FAO statistics, Iran was the net exporter of milk and dairy products in 2022.
This year, Iran imported 86,000 tons of milk and dairy products and exported 1,583,000 tons of milk and dairy products.
In fact, 13% Iranian milk and dairy products have been exported to other countries this year.
It is expected that Iran's milk and dairy product exports will increase to 1 million 592 thousand tons this year.
The total export of milk and dairy products from countries on the Asian continent was 9 million tons last year.
Iran holds a significant share of this figure.
In other words, 17% of the total export of milk and dairy products in Asia this year was Iran's share, and Iran is known as the largest exporter of dairy products in Asia.