Bananas production in Iran
In 2024 Iran produced 135,294 t of bananas, the 57th largest in the world (0.10% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 6.0%. The record was 137,258 t in 2019. Area harvested: 4,240 ha, yield 31.9 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 135,294 t
- World rank
- 57 of 118
- 10-year change
- +6.0%
- Record
- 137,258 t
- 2019
Bananas in Iran, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Iran compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.10%
- 0.11% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 31.9
- world 23.7 (+35%)
- kg per person
- 1.48
- world 17.1
- 10-year change
- +6.0%
- world +21%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | Liberia | 142,551 | 0.10% |
| 56 | Yemen | 135,448 | 0.10% |
| 57 | Iran | 135,294 | 0.10% |
| 58 | Ghana | 135,063 | 0.10% |
| 59 | Puerto Rico | 107,393 | 0.08% |
Map of world production of bananas
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 | 135,294 | +0.2% | 4,240 | 31.91 |
| 2023 | 135,034 | −0.4% | 4,261 | 31.69 |
| 2022 | 135,590 | +0.2% | 4,243 | 31.96 |
| 2021 | 135,259 | +0.7% | 4,216 | 32.08 |
| 2020 | 134,253 | −2.2% | 4,325 | 31.04 |
| 2019 | 137,258 | +2.2% | 4,189 | 32.77 |
| 2018 | 134,265 | +2.3% | 4,133 | 32.49 |
| 2017 | 131,236 | +1.3% | 4,194 | 31.29 |
| 2016 | 129,505 | +0.5% | 3,993 | 32.43 |
| 2015 | 128,844 | +1.0% | 4,212 | 30.59 |
| 2014 | 127,578 | +9.9% | 4,049 | 31.51 |
| 2013 | 116,037 | +26% | 3,719 | 31.20 |
| 2012 | 91,852 | −5.1% | 4,221 | 21.76 |
| 2011 | 96,814 | −5.1% | 3,732 | 25.94 |
| 2010 | 102,043 | −5.1% | 3,959 | 25.77 |
| 2009 | 107,556 | −5.1% | 3,705 | 29.03 |
| 2008 | 113,366 | −1.2% | 3,889 | 29.15 |
| 2007 | 114,728 | +85% | 4,003 | 28.66 |
| 2006 | 61,987 | −17% | 2,196 | 28.23 |
| 2005 | 74,678 | +20% | 2,476 | 30.16 |
| 2004 | 62,238 | +10% | 2,105 | 29.57 |
| 2003 | 56,548 | +18% | 1,917 | 29.50 |
| 2002 | 48,006 | +18% | 1,675 | 28.66 |
| 2001 | 40,565 | +6.2% | 1,567 | 25.89 |
| 2000 | 38,206 | +29% | 1,317 | 29.01 |
| 1999 | 29,603 | +203% | 1,133 | 26.13 |
| 1998 | 9,769 | −20% | 600 | 16.28 |
| 1997 | 12,219 | −0.1% | 542 | 22.54 |
| 1996 | 12,234 | +77% | 535 | 22.87 |
| 1995 | 6,925 | −33% | 572 | 12.11 |
| 1994 | 10,382 | +91% | 786 | 13.21 |
| 1993 | 5,427 | +0.7% | 490 | 11.08 |
| 1992 | 5,387 | +15% | 370 | 14.56 |
| 1991 | 4,685 | +59% | 305 | 15.36 |
| 1990 | 2,951 | +2.9% | 215 | 13.73 |
| 1989 | 2,869 | +85% | 208 | 13.79 |
| 1988 | 1,554 | +328% | 199 | 7.81 |
| 1987 | 363 | +34% | 50 | 7.26 |
| 1986 | 270 | +68% | 20 | 13.50 |
| 1985 | 161 | +156% | 7 | 23.00 |
| 1984 | 63 | +6.8% | 4 | 15.75 |
| 1983 | 59 | −9.2% | 4 | 14.75 |
| 1982 | 65 | +550% | 3 | 21.67 |
| 1981 | 10 | 0.0% | 1 | 10.00 |
| 1980 | 10 | — | 1 | 10.00 |
| 1979 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 120 t USD 96,000
- Exporter rank
- 81 of 107
- Imports
- 294,272 t USD 130 m
- Importer rank
- 17 of 139
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 bananas in Iran?
Iran produced 135,294 t in 2024, 0.10% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Iran rank in the world for production of bananas?
Iran ranked 57th of 118 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 27.0% of the world total.
How has the production of bananas in Iran changed?
It rose by 6.0% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +21% for the world. The record was 137,258 t in 2019.
What is the yield of bananas in Iran?
31.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (135,294 t from 4,240 ha), against a world average of 23.7 t/ha.
Does Iran export or import bananas?
In 2024 Iran reported exports of 120 t (USD 96,000) and imports of 294,272 t (USD 130 m), 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 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.