Grapefruit and pomelos production in Iran
In 2024 Iran produced 89,804 t of grapefruit and pomelos, the 13th largest in the world (0.91% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 4.2%. The record was 93,722 t in 2014. Area harvested: 3,939 ha, yield 22.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 89,804 t
- World rank
- 13 of 75
- 10-year change
- −4.2%
- Record
- 93,722 t
- 2014
Grapefruit and pomelos in Iran, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Iran compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.91%
- 1.1% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 22.8
- world 25.0 (−8.7%)
- kg per person
- 0.98
- world 1.21
- 10-year change
- −4.2%
- world +19%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Argentina | 126,580 | 1.3% |
| 12 | Tunisia | 104,338 | 1.1% |
| 13 | Iran | 89,804 | 0.91% |
| 14 | Spain | 85,010 | 0.86% |
| 15 | Brazil | 84,977 | 0.86% |
Map of world production of grapefruit and pomelos
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 | 89,804 | +1.1% | 3,939 | 22.80 |
| 2023 | 88,858 | −2.8% | 3,912 | 22.71 |
| 2022 | 91,419 | +2.6% | 3,884 | 23.54 |
| 2021 | 89,135 | +3.6% | 3,838 | 23.22 |
| 2020 | 86,021 | +1.2% | 3,747 | 22.96 |
| 2019 | 84,988 | −1.4% | 3,713 | 22.89 |
| 2018 | 86,190 | −2.8% | 3,767 | 22.88 |
| 2017 | 88,652 | −1.2% | 3,858 | 22.98 |
| 2016 | 89,727 | +1.4% | 3,685 | 24.35 |
| 2015 | 88,518 | −5.6% | 3,941 | 22.46 |
| 2014 | 93,722 | +7.8% | 3,640 | 25.75 |
| 2013 | 86,941 | +5.5% | 3,408 | 25.51 |
| 2012 | 82,394 | +5.6% | 3,964 | 20.79 |
| 2011 | 78,027 | +5.6% | 3,872 | 20.15 |
| 2010 | 73,892 | +14% | 3,784 | 19.53 |
| 2009 | 64,781 | −2.6% | 3,545 | 18.27 |
| 2008 | 66,503 | +409% | 3,545 | 18.76 |
| 2007 | 13,078 | −21% | 880 | 14.86 |
| 2006 | 16,532 | −69% | 827 | 19.99 |
| 2005 | 53,922 | +8.6% | 2,253 | 23.93 |
| 2004 | 49,644 | +8.8% | 2,251 | 22.05 |
| 2003 | 45,615 | +5.1% | 2,244 | 20.33 |
| 2002 | 43,390 | +18% | 2,252 | 19.27 |
| 2001 | 36,625 | −13% | 2,236 | 16.38 |
| 2000 | 42,126 | −11% | 2,127 | 19.81 |
| 1999 | 47,310 | +0.1% | 2,244 | 21.08 |
| 1998 | 47,262 | +1.0% | 2,220 | 21.29 |
| 1997 | 46,814 | −1.0% | 2,302 | 20.34 |
| 1996 | 47,290 | −39% | 2,289 | 20.66 |
| 1995 | 77,788 | +42% | 3,079 | 25.26 |
| 1994 | 54,692 | −29% | 2,939 | 18.61 |
| 1993 | 76,563 | +61% | 2,728 | 28.07 |
| 1992 | 47,695 | +0.9% | 2,704 | 17.64 |
| 1991 | 47,271 | +59% | 2,900 | 16.30 |
| 1990 | 29,728 | −13% | 2,758 | 10.78 |
| 1989 | 34,000 | −2.9% | 2,400 | 14.17 |
| 1988 | 35,000 | +6.1% | 2,400 | 14.58 |
| 1987 | 33,000 | +32% | 2,100 | 15.71 |
| 1986 | 25,000 | +25% | 1,800 | 13.89 |
| 1985 | 20,000 | +43% | 1,500 | 13.33 |
| 1984 | 14,000 | +17% | 1,350 | 10.37 |
| 1983 | 12,000 | 0.0% | 1,100 | 10.91 |
| 1982 | 12,000 | +9.1% | 1,200 | 10.00 |
| 1981 | 11,000 | +10% | 1,100 | 10.00 |
| 1980 | 10,000 | +11% | 1,100 | 9.09 |
| 1979 | 9,000 | −5.3% | 1,000 | 9.00 |
| 1978 | 9,500 | +5.6% | 1,100 | 8.64 |
| 1977 | 9,000 | +13% | 1,000 | 9.00 |
| 1976 | 8,000 | +9.6% | 1,000 | 8.00 |
| 1975 | 7,300 | +9.0% | 1,000 | 7.30 |
| 1974 | 6,700 | +8.1% | 1,000 | 6.70 |
| 1973 | 6,200 | +8.8% | 900 | 6.89 |
| 1972 | 5,700 | +9.6% | 900 | 6.33 |
| 1971 | 5,200 | +11% | 900 | 5.78 |
| 1970 | 4,700 | +4.4% | 900 | 5.22 |
| 1969 | 4,500 | +13% | 800 | 5.63 |
| 1968 | 4,000 | +21% | 800 | 5.00 |
| 1967 | 3,300 | +38% | 800 | 4.13 |
| 1966 | 2,400 | +41% | 700 | 3.43 |
| 1965 | 1,700 | +6.3% | 700 | 2.43 |
| 1964 | 1,600 | +6.7% | 700 | 2.29 |
| 1963 | 1,500 | +7.1% | 600 | 2.50 |
| 1962 | 1,400 | 0.0% | 600 | 2.33 |
| 1961 | 1,400 | — | 600 | 2.33 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 20 t USD 11,000
- Exporter rank
- 60 of 79
- Imports
- 60 t USD 121,000
- Importer rank
- 102 of 150
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 grapefruit and pomelos in Iran?
Iran produced 89,804 t in 2024, 0.91% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Iran rank in the world for production of grapefruit and pomelos?
Iran ranked 13th of 75 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 53.2% of the world total.
How has the production of grapefruit and pomelos in Iran changed?
It fell by 4.2% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +19% for the world. The record was 93,722 t in 2014.
What is the yield of grapefruit and pomelos in Iran?
22.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (89,804 t from 3,939 ha), against a world average of 25.0 t/ha.
Does Iran export or import pomelos and grapefruits?
In 2024 Iran reported exports of 20 t (USD 11,000) and imports of 60 t (USD 121,000), 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 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.