Game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen production in Iran
In 2024 Iran produced 2,811 t of game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen, the 41st largest in the world (0.14% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 48%. The record was 32,000 t in 1993.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 2,811 t
- World rank
- 41 of 47
- 10-year change
- −48%
- Record
- 32,000 t
- 1993
Game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen in Iran, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Iran compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.14%
- 0.27% in 2014
- kg per person
- 0.03
- world 0.25
- 10-year change
- −48%
- world +2.7%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | United Kingdom | 4,684 | 0.23% |
| 40 | Sierra Leone | 3,422 | 0.17% |
| 41 | Iran | 2,811 | 0.14% |
| 42 | Switzerland | 1,845 | 0.09% |
| 43 | Gambia | 1,581 | 0.08% |
Map of world production of game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen
Share of the world total; Iran is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,811 | −15% |
| 2023 | 3,291 | −13% |
| 2022 | 3,792 | −13% |
| 2021 | 4,354 | −11% |
| 2020 | 4,885 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 4,758 | −4.4% |
| 2018 | 4,977 | −7.8% |
| 2017 | 5,398 | −3.6% |
| 2016 | 5,600 | +27% |
| 2015 | 4,413 | −18% |
| 2014 | 5,402 | −23% |
| 2013 | 6,985 | −4.4% |
| 2012 | 7,305 | −4.2% |
| 2011 | 7,625 | −4.0% |
| 2010 | 7,945 | −3.9% |
| 2009 | 8,265 | −3.7% |
| 2008 | 8,585 | −8.8% |
| 2007 | 9,411 | −9.0% |
| 2006 | 10,347 | −8.3% |
| 2005 | 11,282 | −7.5% |
| 2004 | 12,203 | −6.5% |
| 2003 | 13,050 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 13,000 | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 12,000 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 12,000 | −54% |
| 1999 | 26,000 | +19% |
| 1998 | 21,892 | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 20,000 | +25% |
| 1996 | 16,000 | −40% |
| 1995 | 26,600 | −7.6% |
| 1994 | 28,800 | −10.0% |
| 1993 | 32,000 | +10% |
| 1992 | 29,000 | +26% |
| 1991 | 23,000 | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 22,000 | +10% |
| 1989 | 20,000 | +11% |
| 1988 | 18,000 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | 18,000 | +13% |
| 1986 | 16,000 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 16,000 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 16,000 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 15,500 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | 15,500 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 15,200 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 15,000 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 14,600 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 14,400 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 14,200 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 14,000 | 0.0% |
| 1975 | 14,000 | 0.0% |
| 1974 | 14,000 | 0.0% |
| 1973 | 14,000 | 0.0% |
| 1972 | 14,000 | 0.0% |
| 1971 | 14,000 | 0.0% |
| 1970 | 14,000 | 0.0% |
| 1969 | 14,000 | +17% |
| 1968 | 12,000 | 0.0% |
| 1967 | 12,000 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 12,000 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 12,000 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 12,000 | 0.0% |
| 1963 | 12,000 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 12,000 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 12,000 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen in Iran?
Iran produced 2,811 t in 2024, 0.14% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Iran rank in the world for production of game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen?
Iran ranked 41st of 47 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Papua New Guinea with 21.6% of the world total.
How has the production of game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen in Iran changed?
It fell by 48% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +2.7% for the world. The record was 32,000 t in 1993.
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.
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.