Asparagus production in Iran
In 2024 Iran produced 22,292 t of asparagus, the 11th largest in the world (0.25% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 1.1%. The record was 22,402 t in 2020. Area harvested: 876 ha, yield 25.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 22,292 t
- World rank
- 11 of 47
- 10-year change
- +1.1%
- Record
- 22,402 t
- 2020
Asparagus in Iran, 1990–2024 (tonnes)
Iran compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.25%
- 0.28% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 25.4
- world 5.7 (+348%)
- kg per person
- 0.24
- world 1.09
- 10-year change
- +1.1%
- world +12%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Japan | 25,408 | 0.29% |
| 10 | Thailand | 24,264 | 0.27% |
| 11 | Iran | 22,292 | 0.25% |
| 12 | Poland | 18,400 | 0.21% |
| 13 | Netherlands | 13,320 | 0.15% |
Map of world production of asparagus
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 | 22,292 | −0.1% | 876 | 25.45 |
| 2023 | 22,319 | +0.1% | 872 | 25.60 |
| 2022 | 22,305 | +0.2% | 869 | 25.67 |
| 2021 | 22,251 | −0.7% | 886 | 25.11 |
| 2020 | 22,402 | +0.6% | 862 | 25.99 |
| 2019 | 22,262 | +0.8% | 860 | 25.89 |
| 2018 | 22,089 | +1.1% | 854 | 25.87 |
| 2017 | 21,838 | −1.5% | 850 | 25.69 |
| 2016 | 22,180 | +4.2% | 838 | 26.47 |
| 2015 | 21,284 | −3.5% | 833 | 25.55 |
| 2014 | 22,049 | +7.3% | 893 | 24.69 |
| 2013 | 20,541 | +5.3% | 861 | 23.86 |
| 2012 | 19,500 | +16% | 850 | 22.94 |
| 2011 | 16,880 | +11% | 762 | 22.15 |
| 2010 | 15,177 | +13% | 713 | 21.29 |
| 2009 | 13,400 | +6.6% | 650 | 20.62 |
| 2008 | 12,572 | +7.2% | 648 | 19.40 |
| 2007 | 11,725 | +5.0% | 636 | 18.44 |
| 2006 | 11,163 | +3.3% | 638 | 17.50 |
| 2005 | 10,804 | +2.4% | 648 | 16.67 |
| 2004 | 10,552 | +5.5% | 666 | 15.84 |
| 2003 | 10,000 | −2.5% | 700 | 14.29 |
| 2002 | 10,256 | +2.6% | 712 | 14.40 |
| 2001 | 10,000 | −1.8% | 700 | 14.29 |
| 2000 | 10,181 | +0.3% | 711 | 14.32 |
| 1999 | 10,147 | +0.4% | 709 | 14.31 |
| 1998 | 10,111 | +0.4% | 706 | 14.32 |
| 1997 | 10,074 | +0.4% | 704 | 14.31 |
| 1996 | 10,037 | +0.4% | 701 | 14.32 |
| 1995 | 9,999 | +0.4% | 699 | 14.30 |
| 1994 | 9,961 | +0.4% | 697 | 14.29 |
| 1993 | 9,924 | −0.8% | 695 | 14.28 |
| 1992 | 10,000 | +1.5% | 700 | 14.29 |
| 1991 | 9,852 | −1.5% | 690 | 14.28 |
| 1990 | 10,000 | — | 700 | 14.29 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of asparagus in Iran?
Iran produced 22,292 t in 2024, 0.25% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Iran rank in the world for production of asparagus?
Iran ranked 11th of 47 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 87.4% of the world total.
How has the production of asparagus in Iran changed?
It rose by 1.1% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +12% for the world. The record was 22,402 t in 2020.
What is the yield of asparagus in Iran?
25.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (22,292 t from 876 ha), against a world average of 5.7 t/ha.
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 estimated 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.