Hempseed production in Iran
In 2024 Iran produced 204 t of hempseed, the 8th largest in the world (0.74% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 5.7%. The record was 204 t in 1996. Area harvested: 198 ha, yield 1.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 204 t
- World rank
- 8 of 8
- 10-year change
- +5.7%
- Record
- 204 t
- 1996
Hempseed in Iran, 1991–2024 (tonnes)
Iran compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.74%
- 6.5% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.0
- world 1.0 (+7.1%)
- kg per person
- 0.00
- world 0.00
- 10-year change
- +5.7%
- world +830%
Position in the world ranking
Map of world production of hempseed
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 | 204 | +1.0% | 198 | 1.03 |
| 2023 | 202 | +1.0% | 196 | 1.03 |
| 2022 | 200 | −1.5% | 194 | 1.03 |
| 2021 | 203 | +1.5% | 195 | 1.04 |
| 2020 | 200 | +1.0% | 191 | 1.05 |
| 2019 | 198 | +1.0% | 190 | 1.04 |
| 2018 | 196 | 0.0% | 190 | 1.03 |
| 2017 | 196 | +0.5% | 189 | 1.04 |
| 2016 | 195 | −1.0% | 187 | 1.04 |
| 2015 | 197 | +2.1% | 189 | 1.04 |
| 2014 | 193 | +1.0% | 186 | 1.04 |
| 2013 | 191 | +2.1% | 185 | 1.03 |
| 2012 | 187 | +1.6% | 181 | 1.03 |
| 2011 | 184 | +1.7% | 178 | 1.03 |
| 2010 | 181 | +2.3% | 175 | 1.03 |
| 2009 | 177 | +1.7% | 172 | 1.03 |
| 2008 | 174 | +2.4% | 168 | 1.04 |
| 2007 | 170 | +1.8% | 165 | 1.03 |
| 2006 | 167 | +1.8% | 162 | 1.03 |
| 2005 | 164 | +2.5% | 159 | 1.03 |
| 2004 | 160 | +1.9% | 155 | 1.03 |
| 2003 | 157 | +1.9% | 152 | 1.03 |
| 2002 | 154 | +2.7% | 149 | 1.03 |
| 2001 | 150 | +2.0% | 147 | 1.02 |
| 2000 | 147 | +2.1% | 144 | 1.02 |
| 1999 | 144 | −2.0% | 141 | 1.02 |
| 1998 | 147 | −1.3% | 145 | 1.01 |
| 1997 | 149 | −27% | 228 | 0.65 |
| 1996 | 204 | +45% | 306 | 0.67 |
| 1995 | 141 | +605% | 110 | 1.28 |
| 1994 | 20 | −88% | 16 | 1.25 |
| 1993 | 169 | +26% | 242 | 0.70 |
| 1992 | 134 | +17% | 211 | 0.64 |
| 1991 | 115 | — | 119 | 0.97 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of hempseed in Iran?
Iran produced 204 t in 2024, 0.74% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Iran rank in the world for production of hempseed?
Iran ranked 8th of 8 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Canada with 64.0% of the world total.
How has the production of hempseed in Iran changed?
It rose by 5.7% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +830% for the world. The record was 204 t in 1996.
What is the yield of hempseed in Iran?
1.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (204 t from 198 ha), against a world average of 1.0 t/ha.
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
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.