> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/mustard-seed/iran/

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# 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.

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Production, 20243 t
World rank16 of 16
10-year change+200%
Record345 t1985

## Mustard seed in Iran, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Iran compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.6world 1.0 (−39%)
kg per person0.00world 0.11
10-year change+200%world +26%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 14 | [Bhutan](https://husfarm.com/production/mustard-seed/bhutan/) | 230 | 0.03% |
| 15 | [Kyrgyzstan](https://husfarm.com/production/mustard-seed/kyrgyzstan/) | 14 | 0.00% |
| 16 | **Iran** | 3 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 16 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/mustard-seed/)

### Map of world production of mustard seed

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 | 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

[Nepal](https://husfarm.com/production/mustard-seed/nepal/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/mustard-seed/canada/)[Malaysia](https://husfarm.com/production/mustard-seed/malaysia/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/mustard-seed/russia/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/mustard-seed/united-states/)[Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/mustard-seed/myanmar/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/mustard-seed/ukraine/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/mustard-seed/china/)[Kazakhstan](https://husfarm.com/production/mustard-seed/kazakhstan/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/mustard-seed/ethiopia/)[Serbia](https://husfarm.com/production/mustard-seed/serbia/)[Afghanistan](https://husfarm.com/production/mustard-seed/afghanistan/)
[All countries producing mustard seed](https://husfarm.com/production/mustard-seed/)

## Other products of Iran

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[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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