> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/game-meat/iran/

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# 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, 20242,811 t
World rank41 of 47
10-year change−48%
Record32,000 t1993

## Game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen in Iran, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Iran compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.14%0.27% in 2014
kg per person0.03world 0.25
10-year change−48%world +2.7%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 39 | [United Kingdom](https://husfarm.com/production/game-meat/united-kingdom/) | 4,684 | 0.23% |
| 40 | [Sierra Leone](https://husfarm.com/production/game-meat/sierra-leone/) | 3,422 | 0.17% |
| 41 | **Iran** | 2,811 | 0.14% |
| 42 | [Switzerland](https://husfarm.com/production/game-meat/switzerland/) | 1,845 | 0.09% |
| 43 | [Gambia](https://husfarm.com/production/game-meat/gambia/) | 1,581 | 0.08% |

[Full ranking of 47 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/game-meat/)

### Map of world production of game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen

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 | 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.

## Other large producers

[Papua New Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/game-meat/papua-new-guinea/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/game-meat/united-states/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/game-meat/nigeria/)[Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/game-meat/cote-divoire/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/game-meat/ethiopia/)[DR Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/game-meat/dr-congo/)[Cameroon](https://husfarm.com/production/game-meat/cameroon/)[Ghana](https://husfarm.com/production/game-meat/ghana/)[Morocco](https://husfarm.com/production/game-meat/morocco/)[South Africa](https://husfarm.com/production/game-meat/south-africa/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/game-meat/argentina/)[Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/game-meat/congo-brazzaville/)
[All countries producing game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen](https://husfarm.com/production/game-meat/)

## 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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