Apples production in Iran
In 2024 Iran produced 2.3 million t of apples, the 7th largest in the world (2.40% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 2.7%. The record was 3.1 million t in 2011. Area harvested: 120,514 ha, yield 19.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 2.3 million t
- World rank
- 7 of 93
- 10-year change
- −2.7%
- Record
- 3.1 million t
- 2011
Apples in Iran, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Iran compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 2.4%
- 2.8% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 19.5
- world 20.9 (−6.8%)
- kg per person
- 25.6
- world 12.0
- 10-year change
- −2.7%
- world +15%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | India | 2,625,899 | 2.7% |
| 6 | Italy | 2,398,540 | 2.5% |
| 7 | Iran | 2,346,929 | 2.4% |
| 8 | Russia | 2,014,406 | 2.1% |
| 9 | France | 1,964,030 | 2.0% |
Map of world production of apples
Share of the world total; Iran is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,346,929 | +8.2% | 120,514 | 19.47 |
| 2023 | 2,168,836 | +9.0% | 112,169 | 19.34 |
| 2022 | 1,989,734 | −28% | 103,651 | 19.20 |
| 2021 | 2,767,822 | +24% | 146,712 | 18.87 |
| 2020 | 2,241,100 | −0.0% | 99,655 | 22.49 |
| 2019 | 2,241,124 | +16% | 100,759 | 22.24 |
| 2018 | 1,936,697 | −19% | 93,400 | 20.74 |
| 2017 | 2,398,831 | +14% | 119,528 | 20.07 |
| 2016 | 2,096,749 | −16% | 136,141 | 15.40 |
| 2015 | 2,500,000 | +3.6% | 240,000 | 10.42 |
| 2014 | 2,412,494 | −21% | 235,572 | 10.24 |
| 2013 | 3,035,493 | −2.2% | 197,983 | 15.33 |
| 2012 | 3,103,883 | −0.3% | 197,348 | 15.73 |
| 2011 | 3,112,900 | +7.2% | 197,284 | 15.78 |
| 2010 | 2,903,572 | +1.7% | 197,252 | 14.72 |
| 2009 | 2,854,420 | +2.7% | 173,371 | 16.46 |
| 2008 | 2,778,775 | −6.7% | 173,340 | 16.03 |
| 2007 | 2,977,881 | +29% | 173,979 | 17.12 |
| 2006 | 2,306,941 | −13% | 149,225 | 15.46 |
| 2005 | 2,661,901 | +20% | 162,862 | 16.34 |
| 2004 | 2,219,145 | −12% | 156,446 | 14.18 |
| 2003 | 2,518,733 | +7.9% | 152,768 | 16.49 |
| 2002 | 2,333,896 | −0.8% | 149,457 | 15.62 |
| 2001 | 2,353,359 | +12% | 148,666 | 15.83 |
| 2000 | 2,097,244 | −1.9% | 146,117 | 14.35 |
| 1999 | 2,137,037 | +10.0% | 144,266 | 14.81 |
| 1998 | 1,943,627 | −2.7% | 141,822 | 13.70 |
| 1997 | 1,998,107 | +3.8% | 141,045 | 14.17 |
| 1996 | 1,925,423 | −3.2% | 140,921 | 13.66 |
| 1995 | 1,989,653 | −0.9% | 145,503 | 13.67 |
| 1994 | 2,008,051 | +24% | 144,677 | 13.88 |
| 1993 | 1,624,183 | +11% | 141,003 | 11.52 |
| 1992 | 1,463,072 | +7.2% | 135,798 | 10.77 |
| 1991 | 1,364,407 | −10% | 142,758 | 9.56 |
| 1990 | 1,523,980 | +22% | 140,579 | 10.84 |
| 1989 | 1,245,568 | −7.8% | 130,023 | 9.58 |
| 1988 | 1,351,291 | +9.1% | 133,175 | 10.15 |
| 1987 | 1,238,119 | +7.3% | 126,345 | 9.80 |
| 1986 | 1,154,322 | +1.5% | 122,897 | 9.39 |
| 1985 | 1,137,762 | +21% | 124,093 | 9.17 |
| 1984 | 940,299 | −8.6% | 111,609 | 8.42 |
| 1983 | 1,028,697 | +11% | 108,558 | 9.48 |
| 1982 | 930,181 | +26% | 95,692 | 9.72 |
| 1981 | 735,890 | +23% | 106,000 | 6.94 |
| 1980 | 600,000 | +9.1% | 100,000 | 6.00 |
| 1979 | 550,000 | +22% | 95,000 | 5.79 |
| 1978 | 450,000 | −10.0% | 90,000 | 5.00 |
| 1977 | 500,000 | +32% | 85,000 | 5.88 |
| 1976 | 380,000 | +73% | 70,000 | 5.43 |
| 1975 | 220,000 | +29% | 55,000 | 4.00 |
| 1974 | 170,000 | +42% | 43,000 | 3.95 |
| 1973 | 120,000 | +34% | 30,000 | 4.00 |
| 1972 | 89,600 | −1.6% | 23,000 | 3.90 |
| 1971 | 91,102 | +2.9% | 23,000 | 3.96 |
| 1970 | 88,500 | +2.3% | 23,000 | 3.85 |
| 1969 | 86,500 | +8.1% | 22,500 | 3.84 |
| 1968 | 80,000 | 0.0% | 22,000 | 3.64 |
| 1967 | 80,000 | +2.6% | 22,000 | 3.64 |
| 1966 | 78,000 | +4.0% | 21,500 | 3.63 |
| 1965 | 75,000 | +10% | 21,000 | 3.57 |
| 1964 | 68,000 | +4.6% | 20,000 | 3.40 |
| 1963 | 65,000 | 0.0% | 19,000 | 3.42 |
| 1962 | 65,000 | 0.0% | 19,000 | 3.42 |
| 1961 | 65,000 | — | 19,000 | 3.42 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 325,142 t USD 131 m
- Exporter rank
- 9 of 105
- Imports
- 20 t USD 32,000
- Importer rank
- 188 of 190
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of apples in Iran?
Iran produced 2.3 million t in 2024, 2.4% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Iran rank in the world for production of apples?
Iran ranked 7th of 93 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 52.4% of the world total.
How has the production of apples in Iran changed?
It fell by 2.7% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +15% for the world. The record was 3.1 million t in 2011.
What is the yield of apples in Iran?
19.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (2.3 million t from 120,514 ha), against a world average of 20.9 t/ha.
Does Iran export or import apples?
In 2024 Iran reported exports of 325,142 t (USD 131 m) and imports of 20 t (USD 32,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Iran is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.