Mustard seed production in Iran
In 2024 Iran produced 3 t of mustard seed, the 16th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 200%. The record was 345 t in 1985. Area harvested: 5 ha, yield 0.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 3 t
- World rank
- 16 of 16
- 10-year change
- +200%
- Record
- 345 t
- 1985
Mustard seed in Iran, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Iran compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.6
- world 1.0 (−39%)
- kg per person
- 0.00
- world 0.11
- 10-year change
- +200%
- world +26%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Bhutan | 230 | 0.03% |
| 15 | Kyrgyzstan | 14 | 0.00% |
| 16 | Iran | 3 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of mustard seed
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 | 3 | 0.0% | 5 | 0.60 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0.0% | 5 | 0.60 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0.0% | 5 | 0.60 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0.0% | 5 | 0.60 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0.0% | 4 | 0.75 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0.0% | 5 | 0.60 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0.0% | 5 | 0.60 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0.0% | 4 | 0.75 |
| 2016 | 3 | −25% | 5 | 0.60 |
| 2015 | 4 | +300% | 6 | 0.67 |
| 2014 | 1 | −75% | 2 | 0.50 |
| 2013 | 4 | 0.0% | 6 | 0.67 |
| 2012 | 4 | 0.0% | 6 | 0.67 |
| 2011 | 4 | 0.0% | 6 | 0.67 |
| 2010 | 4 | 0.0% | 6 | 0.67 |
| 2009 | 4 | 0.0% | 5 | 0.80 |
| 2008 | 4 | 0.0% | 5 | 0.80 |
| 2007 | 4 | — | 5 | 0.80 |
| 2006 | 0 | −100% | — | — |
| 2005 | 5 | −17% | 6 | 0.83 |
| 2004 | 6 | −84% | 7 | 0.86 |
| 2003 | 38 | +280% | 42 | 0.90 |
| 2002 | 10 | +400% | 13 | 0.77 |
| 2001 | 2 | −33% | 3 | 0.67 |
| 2000 | 3 | +50% | 4 | 0.75 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.67 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.67 |
| 1997 | 2 | — | 2 | 1.00 |
| 1996 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 0 | −100% | — | — |
| 1987 | 84 | −12% | 75 | 1.12 |
| 1986 | 95 | −72% | 84 | 1.13 |
| 1985 | 345 | — | 234 | 1.47 |
| 1984 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of mustard seed in Iran?
Iran produced 3 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Iran rank in the world for production of mustard seed?
Iran ranked 16th of 16 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Nepal with 24.4% of the world total.
How has the production of mustard seed in Iran changed?
It rose by 200% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +26% for the world. The record was 345 t in 1985.
What is the yield of mustard seed in Iran?
0.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (3 t from 5 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 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.