> In 2024 Iran produced 12,328 t of groundnuts (peanuts), the 64th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 92%.

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# Groundnuts (peanuts) production in Iran

In 2024 Iran produced 12,328 t of groundnuts (peanuts), the 64th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 92%. The record was 28,779 t in 2000. Area harvested: 2,514 ha, yield 4.9 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.

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Production, 202412,328 t
World rank64 of 107
10-year change+92%
Record28,779 t2000

## Groundnuts (peanuts) in Iran, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Iran compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.02%0.01% in 2014
Yield, t/ha4.9world 1.8 (+165%)
kg per person0.13world 7.05
10-year change+92%world +24%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 62 | [Burundi](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/burundi/) | 12,759 | 0.02% |
| 63 | [Libya](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/libya/) | 12,701 | 0.02% |
| 64 | **Iran** | 12,328 | 0.02% |
| 65 | [Cambodia](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/cambodia/) | 12,000 | 0.02% |
| 66 | [Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/uzbekistan/) | 11,357 | 0.02% |

[Full ranking of 107 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/)

### Map of world production of groundnuts (peanuts)

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 | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 12,328 | +0.7% | 2,514 | 4.90 |
| 2023 | 12,245 | −0.8% | 2,536 | 4.83 |
| 2022 | 12,339 | −0.5% | 2,560 | 4.82 |
| 2021 | 12,400 | +3.4% | 2,520 | 4.92 |
| 2020 | 11,997 | −4.9% | 2,402 | 4.99 |
| 2019 | 12,620 | +0.3% | 2,473 | 5.10 |
| 2018 | 12,582 | +17% | 2,542 | 4.95 |
| 2017 | 10,790 | −26% | 2,191 | 4.92 |
| 2016 | 14,487 | +26% | 2,684 | 5.40 |
| 2015 | 11,457 | +78% | 2,506 | 4.57 |
| 2014 | 6,425 | −73% | 1,383 | 4.65 |
| 2013 | 23,823 | +11% | 4,163 | 5.72 |
| 2012 | 21,556 | −8.3% | 4,688 | 4.60 |
| 2011 | 23,516 | +22% | 8,327 | 2.82 |
| 2010 | 19,248 | +77% | 5,419 | 3.55 |
| 2009 | 10,902 | +41% | 2,920 | 3.73 |
| 2008 | 7,747 | +86% | 5,724 | 1.35 |
| 2007 | 4,159 | −65% | 1,342 | 3.10 |
| 2006 | 11,821 | −8.8% | 3,483 | 3.39 |
| 2005 | 12,957 | +0.7% | 3,109 | 4.17 |
| 2004 | 12,861 | +145% | 3,771 | 3.41 |
| 2003 | 5,253 | −33% | 1,691 | 3.11 |
| 2002 | 7,850 | +30% | 2,416 | 3.25 |
| 2001 | 6,053 | −79% | 1,994 | 3.04 |
| 2000 | 28,779 | +77% | 9,537 | 3.02 |
| 1999 | 16,228 | +58% | 4,901 | 3.31 |
| 1998 | 10,255 | — | 2,751 | 3.73 |
| 1997 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 0 | −100% | — | — |
| 1990 | 5,500 | +10% | 2,205 | 2.49 |
| 1989 | 5,000 | −12% | 1,900 | 2.63 |
| 1988 | 5,700 | 0.0% | 1,900 | 3.00 |
| 1987 | 5,700 | +9.6% | 1,900 | 3.00 |
| 1986 | 5,200 | +8.3% | 2,000 | 2.60 |
| 1985 | 4,800 | +9.1% | 2,000 | 2.40 |
| 1984 | 4,400 | +10% | 2,000 | 2.20 |
| 1983 | 4,000 | +8.2% | 2,100 | 1.90 |
| 1982 | 3,696 | −12% | 2,100 | 1.76 |
| 1981 | 4,200 | +20% | 2,100 | 2.00 |
| 1980 | 3,500 | +17% | 2,000 | 1.75 |
| 1979 | 3,000 | −17% | 2,000 | 1.50 |
| 1978 | 3,600 | +5.9% | 2,000 | 1.80 |
| 1977 | 3,400 | +6.3% | 2,000 | 1.70 |
| 1976 | 3,200 | +6.7% | 2,000 | 1.60 |
| 1975 | 3,000 | +50% | 2,000 | 1.50 |
| 1974 | 2,000 | +18% | 2,000 | 1.00 |
| 1973 | 1,700 | +6.3% | 1,700 | 1.00 |
| 1972 | 1,600 | +6.7% | 1,600 | 1.00 |
| 1971 | 1,500 | +7.1% | 1,500 | 1.00 |
| 1970 | 1,400 | +7.7% | 1,400 | 1.00 |
| 1969 | 1,300 | +8.3% | 1,300 | 1.00 |
| 1968 | 1,200 | +9.1% | 1,200 | 1.00 |
| 1967 | 1,100 | +10% | 1,100 | 1.00 |
| 1966 | 1,000 | +11% | 1,000 | 1.00 |
| 1965 | 900 | +13% | 900 | 1.00 |
| 1964 | 800 | +14% | 800 | 1.00 |
| 1963 | 700 | +17% | 700 | 1.00 |
| 1962 | 600 | +20% | 600 | 1.00 |
| 1961 | 500 | — | 500 | 1.00 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports21 t USD 24,000
Exporter rank61 of 95
Imports1,154 t USD 1.5 m
Importer rank34 of 141
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](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of groundnuts (peanuts) in Iran?

Iran produced 12,328 t in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Iran rank in the world for production of groundnuts (peanuts)?

Iran ranked 64th of 107 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 34.1% of the world total.

### How has the production of groundnuts (peanuts) in Iran changed?

It rose by 92% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +24% for the world. The record was 28,779 t in 2000.

### What is the yield of groundnuts (peanuts) in Iran?

4.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (12,328 t from 2,514 ha), against a world average of 1.8 t/ha.

### Does Iran export or import groundnuts, excluding shelled?

In 2024 Iran reported exports of 21 t (USD 24,000) and imports of 1,154 t (USD 1.5 m), 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/india/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/nigeria/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/united-states/)[Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/myanmar/)[Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/sudan/)[Senegal](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/senegal/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/argentina/)[Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/guinea/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/brazil/)[Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/tanzania/)[Chad](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/chad/)
[All countries producing groundnuts (peanuts)](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/)

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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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