Other nuts production in Iran
In 2024 Iran produced 4,025 t of other nuts, the 29th largest in the world (0.37% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 0.9%. The record was 14,418 t in 2004. Area harvested: 2,316 ha, yield 1.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 4,025 t
- World rank
- 29 of 66
- 10-year change
- −0.9%
- Record
- 14,418 t
- 2004
Other nuts in Iran, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Iran compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.37%
- 0.42% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.7
- world 1.1 (+53%)
- kg per person
- 0.04
- world 0.13
- 10-year change
- −0.9%
- world +14%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Madagascar | 4,631 | 0.42% |
| 28 | Italy | 4,430 | 0.41% |
| 29 | Iran | 4,025 | 0.37% |
| 30 | Azerbaijan | 3,948 | 0.36% |
| 31 | Pakistan | 3,722 | 0.34% |
Map of world production of other nuts
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 | 4,025 | +0.7% | 2,316 | 1.74 |
| 2023 | 3,998 | −0.6% | 2,393 | 1.67 |
| 2022 | 4,023 | −0.8% | 2,392 | 1.68 |
| 2021 | 4,054 | +3.5% | 2,413 | 1.68 |
| 2020 | 3,916 | −4.4% | 2,373 | 1.65 |
| 2019 | 4,098 | −1.2% | 2,391 | 1.71 |
| 2018 | 4,148 | +1.9% | 2,473 | 1.68 |
| 2017 | 4,071 | +0.6% | 2,329 | 1.75 |
| 2016 | 4,047 | −1.4% | 2,370 | 1.71 |
| 2015 | 4,105 | +1.1% | 2,505 | 1.64 |
| 2014 | 4,062 | −2.3% | 2,286 | 1.78 |
| 2013 | 4,156 | +13% | 2,320 | 1.79 |
| 2012 | 3,670 | +25% | 2,114 | 1.74 |
| 2011 | 2,928 | +26% | 1,853 | 1.58 |
| 2010 | 2,323 | +23% | 1,701 | 1.37 |
| 2009 | 1,883 | +39% | 1,546 | 1.22 |
| 2008 | 1,352 | −78% | 1,144 | 1.18 |
| 2007 | 6,105 | +65% | 2,480 | 2.46 |
| 2006 | 3,709 | −61% | 2,614 | 1.42 |
| 2005 | 9,565 | −34% | 9,231 | 1.04 |
| 2004 | 14,418 | +123% | 8,637 | 1.67 |
| 2003 | 6,476 | +37% | 2,687 | 2.41 |
| 2002 | 4,740 | −28% | 2,384 | 1.99 |
| 2001 | 6,538 | +7.1% | 2,611 | 2.50 |
| 2000 | 6,105 | +8.3% | 2,474 | 2.47 |
| 1999 | 5,639 | −2.7% | 2,354 | 2.40 |
| 1998 | 5,798 | −1.2% | 2,320 | 2.50 |
| 1997 | 5,867 | +11% | 2,353 | 2.49 |
| 1996 | 5,296 | −1.8% | 2,165 | 2.45 |
| 1995 | 5,394 | +2.5% | 2,116 | 2.55 |
| 1994 | 5,263 | +21% | 2,213 | 2.38 |
| 1993 | 4,344 | +4.6% | 1,948 | 2.23 |
| 1992 | 4,152 | −13% | 1,928 | 2.15 |
| 1991 | 4,759 | +1,606% | 2,152 | 2.21 |
| 1990 | 279 | +62% | 147 | 1.90 |
| 1989 | 172 | −66% | 120 | 1.43 |
| 1988 | 500 | +12% | 250 | 2.00 |
| 1987 | 446 | −11% | 250 | 1.78 |
| 1986 | 500 | 0.0% | 300 | 1.67 |
| 1985 | 500 | −9.1% | 300 | 1.67 |
| 1984 | 550 | −8.3% | 300 | 1.83 |
| 1983 | 600 | +20% | 300 | 2.00 |
| 1982 | 500 | 0.0% | 300 | 1.67 |
| 1981 | 500 | 0.0% | 310 | 1.61 |
| 1980 | 500 | −33% | 300 | 1.67 |
| 1979 | 750 | +7.1% | 400 | 1.88 |
| 1978 | 700 | −6.7% | 400 | 1.75 |
| 1977 | 750 | +25% | 400 | 1.88 |
| 1976 | 600 | −20% | 300 | 2.00 |
| 1975 | 750 | +50% | 400 | 1.88 |
| 1974 | 500 | +43% | 250 | 2.00 |
| 1973 | 350 | −13% | 200 | 1.75 |
| 1972 | 400 | +18% | 200 | 2.00 |
| 1971 | 340 | 0.0% | 150 | 2.27 |
| 1970 | 340 | 0.0% | 150 | 2.27 |
| 1969 | 340 | +3.0% | 150 | 2.27 |
| 1968 | 330 | +3.1% | 150 | 2.20 |
| 1967 | 320 | +3.2% | 150 | 2.13 |
| 1966 | 310 | +24% | 150 | 2.07 |
| 1965 | 250 | −17% | 150 | 1.67 |
| 1964 | 300 | −14% | 150 | 2.00 |
| 1963 | 350 | −13% | 200 | 1.75 |
| 1962 | 400 | +33% | 200 | 2.00 |
| 1961 | 300 | — | 150 | 2.00 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 17 t USD 71,000
- Exporter rank
- 57 of 88
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 other nuts in Iran?
Iran produced 4,025 t in 2024, 0.37% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Iran rank in the world for production of other nuts?
Iran ranked 29th of 66 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 13.3% of the world total.
How has the production of other nuts in Iran changed?
It fell by 0.9% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +14% for the world. The record was 14,418 t in 2004.
What is the yield of other nuts in Iran?
1.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (4,025 t from 2,316 ha), against a world average of 1.1 t/ha.
Does Iran export or import other nuts (excluding wild edible nuts and groundnuts), in shell, n.e.c.?
In 2024 Iran reported exports of 17 t (USD 71,000) and no imports, 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.