Dates production in Iran
In 2024 Iran produced 1.2 million t of dates, the 4th largest in the world (11.9% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 14%. The record was 1.4 million t in 2018. Area harvested: 135,540 ha, yield 8.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 1.2 million t
- World rank
- 4 of 36
- 10-year change
- +14%
- Record
- 1.4 million t
- 2018
Dates in Iran, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Iran compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 11.9%
- 14.0% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 8.7
- world 7.2 (+21%)
- kg per person
- 12.9
- world 1.22
- 10-year change
- +14%
- world +34%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Egypt | 1,750,302 | 17.6% |
| 3 | Algeria | 1,337,301 | 13.4% |
| 4 | Iran | 1,182,144 | 11.9% |
| 5 | Pakistan | 604,243 | 6.1% |
| 6 | Iraq | 587,190 | 5.9% |
Map of world production of dates
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 | 1,182,144 | +22% | 135,540 | 8.72 |
| 2023 | 971,471 | −5.7% | 113,992 | 8.52 |
| 2022 | 1,030,460 | −12% | 123,810 | 8.32 |
| 2021 | 1,168,066 | −5.6% | 144,823 | 8.07 |
| 2020 | 1,237,557 | −5.4% | 147,932 | 8.37 |
| 2019 | 1,307,908 | −3.6% | 160,117 | 8.17 |
| 2018 | 1,356,684 | +13% | 181,668 | 7.47 |
| 2017 | 1,202,200 | +1.4% | 169,793 | 7.08 |
| 2016 | 1,185,165 | +15% | 180,145 | 6.58 |
| 2015 | 1,032,804 | 0.0% | 163,898 | 6.30 |
| 2014 | 1,032,804 | +1.9% | 182,537 | 5.66 |
| 2013 | 1,014,006 | −5.2% | 199,114 | 5.09 |
| 2012 | 1,069,655 | +3.9% | 202,242 | 5.29 |
| 2011 | 1,029,940 | +2.3% | 222,403 | 4.63 |
| 2010 | 1,006,665 | +2.3% | 214,440 | 4.69 |
| 2009 | 983,807 | +2.3% | 198,896 | 4.95 |
| 2008 | 961,532 | −8.8% | 196,938 | 4.88 |
| 2007 | 1,053,866 | +1.1% | 209,331 | 5.03 |
| 2006 | 1,042,337 | +4.6% | 194,679 | 5.35 |
| 2005 | 996,770 | +0.7% | 197,723 | 5.04 |
| 2004 | 989,625 | +2.6% | 193,628 | 5.11 |
| 2003 | 964,683 | +9.8% | 191,145 | 5.05 |
| 2002 | 878,610 | +12% | 183,878 | 4.78 |
| 2001 | 783,048 | −2.6% | 183,269 | 4.27 |
| 2000 | 803,887 | −11% | 184,725 | 4.35 |
| 1999 | 906,197 | −1.3% | 177,272 | 5.11 |
| 1998 | 918,131 | +4.7% | 176,908 | 5.19 |
| 1997 | 876,531 | +2.5% | 192,246 | 4.56 |
| 1996 | 855,494 | +9.7% | 166,133 | 5.15 |
| 1995 | 780,010 | +0.8% | 151,066 | 5.16 |
| 1994 | 774,026 | +8.2% | 150,672 | 5.14 |
| 1993 | 715,662 | +24% | 138,564 | 5.16 |
| 1992 | 578,203 | −8.8% | 136,413 | 4.24 |
| 1991 | 633,837 | +23% | 141,155 | 4.49 |
| 1990 | 516,295 | −4.1% | 118,988 | 4.34 |
| 1989 | 538,520 | −3.6% | 120,913 | 4.45 |
| 1988 | 558,877 | +6.7% | 127,139 | 4.40 |
| 1987 | 524,018 | +15% | 123,264 | 4.25 |
| 1986 | 455,566 | +15% | 115,163 | 3.96 |
| 1985 | 396,935 | −15% | 102,995 | 3.85 |
| 1984 | 467,250 | +1.8% | 106,214 | 4.40 |
| 1983 | 458,991 | +19% | 105,107 | 4.37 |
| 1982 | 386,221 | +67% | 120,919 | 3.19 |
| 1981 | 231,523 | −7.4% | 82,000 | 2.82 |
| 1980 | 250,000 | −17% | 82,000 | 3.05 |
| 1979 | 300,000 | +3.4% | 81,000 | 3.70 |
| 1978 | 290,000 | −3.3% | 81,000 | 3.58 |
| 1977 | 300,000 | 0.0% | 81,000 | 3.70 |
| 1976 | 300,000 | +3.4% | 81,000 | 3.70 |
| 1975 | 290,000 | −6.5% | 80,000 | 3.63 |
| 1974 | 310,000 | +8.8% | 80,000 | 3.88 |
| 1973 | 285,000 | −5.0% | 80,000 | 3.56 |
| 1972 | 300,000 | +7.1% | 80,000 | 3.75 |
| 1971 | 280,000 | −9.7% | 80,000 | 3.50 |
| 1970 | 310,000 | +6.9% | 80,000 | 3.88 |
| 1969 | 290,000 | +3.6% | 79,000 | 3.67 |
| 1968 | 280,000 | −0.4% | 79,000 | 3.54 |
| 1967 | 281,000 | −3.1% | 79,000 | 3.56 |
| 1966 | 290,000 | −3.3% | 79,000 | 3.67 |
| 1965 | 300,000 | +5.3% | 78,000 | 3.85 |
| 1964 | 285,000 | −13% | 78,000 | 3.65 |
| 1963 | 328,000 | +5.8% | 78,000 | 4.21 |
| 1962 | 310,000 | +3.3% | 78,000 | 3.97 |
| 1961 | 300,000 | — | 78,000 | 3.85 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 315,002 t USD 173 m
- Exporter rank
- 2 of 98
- Imports
- 152 t USD 203,000
- Importer rank
- 119 of 178
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 dates in Iran?
Iran produced 1.2 million t in 2024, 11.9% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Iran rank in the world for production of dates?
Iran ranked 4th of 36 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Saudi Arabia with 19.4% of the world total.
How has the production of dates in Iran changed?
It rose by 14% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +34% for the world. The record was 1.4 million t in 2018.
What is the yield of dates in Iran?
8.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1.2 million t from 135,540 ha), against a world average of 7.2 t/ha.
Does Iran export or import dates?
In 2024 Iran reported exports of 315,002 t (USD 173 m) and imports of 152 t (USD 203,000), 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.