> Iran had 1.6 million ducks in 2024, the 30th largest in the world (0.13% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 0.1%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/iran/

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# Ducks in Iran

Iran had 1.6 million ducks in 2024, the 30th largest in the world (0.13% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 0.1%. The record was 2.0 million head in 1988.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

Animals, 20241.6 million head
World rank30 of 76
10-year change−0.1%
Record2.0 million head1988

## Ducks in Iran, 1961–2024 (head)

## Iran compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.13%0.15% in 2014
10-year change−0.1%world +20%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Head | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 28 | [United Kingdom](https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/united-kingdom/) | 1,874,000 | 0.15% |
| 29 | [Sierra Leone](https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/sierra-leone/) | 1,752,000 | 0.14% |
| 30 | **Iran** | 1,599,000 | 0.13% |
| 31 | [Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/canada/) | 1,494,000 | 0.12% |
| 32 | [Paraguay](https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/paraguay/) | 1,369,000 | 0.11% |

[Full ranking of 76 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/)

### Map of ducks numbers by country

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Iran is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Head | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 1,599,000 | −0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,600,000 | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,600,000 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1,595,000 | −1.5% |
| 2020 | 1,620,000 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1,604,000 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1,588,000 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1,569,000 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 1,531,000 | −2.0% |
| 2015 | 1,562,000 | −2.4% |
| 2014 | 1,600,000 | −3.0% |
| 2013 | 1,650,000 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 1,600,000 | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,600,000 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,600,000 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,600,000 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,600,000 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,600,000 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,600,000 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,600,000 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,600,000 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,600,000 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,600,000 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,600,000 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,600,000 | −3.0% |
| 1999 | 1,650,000 | −2.9% |
| 1998 | 1,700,000 | −2.9% |
| 1997 | 1,750,000 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,750,000 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,750,000 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 1,700,000 | 0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,700,000 | 0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,700,000 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 1,650,000 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 1,600,000 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 1,548,000 | −22% |
| 1988 | 1,980,000 | +10% |
| 1987 | 1,800,000 | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 1,700,000 | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 1,600,000 | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 1,500,000 | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 1,400,000 | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 1,300,000 | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 1,200,000 | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 1,100,000 | +10% |
| 1979 | 1,000,000 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 980,000 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 960,000 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 940,000 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 920,000 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 900,000 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 890,000 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 880,000 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 870,000 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 860,000 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 850,000 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 840,000 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 830,000 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 820,000 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 810,000 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 800,000 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 790,000 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 780,000 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 770,000 | — |

## Questions and answers

### How many ducks are there in Iran?

Iran had 1.6 million ducks in 2024, 0.13% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Iran rank in the world by number of ducks?

Iran ranked 30th of 76 countries in 2024. The largest herd was in China with 65.1% of the world total.

### How has the number of ducks in Iran changed?

It fell by 0.1% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +20% for the world. The record was 2.0 million head in 1988.

### 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/china/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/vietnam/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/bangladesh/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/indonesia/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/india/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/france/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/russia/)[Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/thailand/)[Philippines](https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/philippines/)[Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/myanmar/)[Malaysia](https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/malaysia/)[Cambodia](https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/cambodia/)
[All countries producing ducks](https://husfarm.com/production/ducks/)

## Other products of Iran

[Wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/iran/)[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/iran/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/iran/)[Sugar beet](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/iran/)[Skim milk of cows](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/iran/)[Barley](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/iran/)[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/iran/)[Tomatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/iran/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/iran/)[Apples](https://husfarm.com/production/apples/iran/)[Other fruits, n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-fruits/iran/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/iran/)
[Agricultural production in Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/country/iran/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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