Pears production in Iran
In 2024 Iran produced 95,410 t of pears, the 21st largest in the world (0.35% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 66%. The record was 285,000 t in 2015. Area harvested: 3,273 ha, yield 29.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 95,410 t
- World rank
- 21 of 86
- 10-year change
- −66%
- Record
- 285,000 t
- 2015
Pears in Iran, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Iran compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.35%
- 1.1% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 29.2
- world 20.3 (+43%)
- kg per person
- 1.04
- world 3.39
- 10-year change
- −66%
- world +6.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Portugal | 125,220 | 0.45% |
| 20 | Taiwan | 101,500 | 0.37% |
| 21 | Iran | 95,410 | 0.35% |
| 22 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 84,830 | 0.31% |
| 23 | Australia | 84,761 | 0.31% |
Map of world production of pears
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 | 95,410 | −4.3% | 3,273 | 29.15 |
| 2023 | 99,674 | +12% | 3,527 | 28.26 |
| 2022 | 88,855 | +3.9% | 3,246 | 27.37 |
| 2021 | 85,502 | −21% | 3,321 | 25.75 |
| 2020 | 107,809 | +1.0% | 4,649 | 23.19 |
| 2019 | 106,785 | +16% | 4,544 | 23.50 |
| 2018 | 92,281 | −1.4% | 3,629 | 25.43 |
| 2017 | 93,594 | +16% | 2,632 | 35.56 |
| 2016 | 80,576 | −72% | 4,265 | 18.89 |
| 2015 | 285,000 | +1.9% | 18,000 | 15.83 |
| 2014 | 279,580 | +100% | 17,304 | 16.16 |
| 2013 | 140,090 | +8.3% | 14,444 | 9.70 |
| 2012 | 129,317 | +2.5% | 9,435 | 13.71 |
| 2011 | 126,115 | +4.2% | 9,833 | 12.83 |
| 2010 | 121,012 | +2.6% | 10,012 | 12.09 |
| 2009 | 117,915 | +1.8% | 9,932 | 11.87 |
| 2008 | 115,812 | −44% | 9,755 | 11.87 |
| 2007 | 207,475 | +29% | 16,609 | 12.49 |
| 2006 | 160,233 | −0.6% | 16,163 | 9.91 |
| 2005 | 161,170 | +1.4% | 15,626 | 10.31 |
| 2004 | 159,007 | −12% | 15,604 | 10.19 |
| 2003 | 179,804 | −5.1% | 15,950 | 11.27 |
| 2002 | 189,492 | −0.7% | 16,552 | 11.45 |
| 2001 | 190,805 | +3.6% | 16,693 | 11.43 |
| 2000 | 184,143 | +14% | 16,889 | 10.90 |
| 1999 | 161,937 | −14% | 17,255 | 9.38 |
| 1998 | 187,281 | −9.5% | 17,940 | 10.44 |
| 1997 | 206,989 | +3.8% | 19,351 | 10.70 |
| 1996 | 199,318 | −3.7% | 19,261 | 10.35 |
| 1995 | 206,969 | +0.1% | 20,128 | 10.28 |
| 1994 | 206,754 | +33% | 19,296 | 10.71 |
| 1993 | 155,665 | −2.1% | 17,585 | 8.85 |
| 1992 | 158,924 | +3.9% | 18,171 | 8.75 |
| 1991 | 153,031 | +3.6% | 18,011 | 8.50 |
| 1990 | 147,690 | +16% | 18,184 | 8.12 |
| 1989 | 127,321 | +1.7% | 16,142 | 7.89 |
| 1988 | 125,227 | +17% | 15,067 | 8.31 |
| 1987 | 106,987 | +3.8% | 13,902 | 7.70 |
| 1986 | 103,068 | +5.9% | 13,424 | 7.68 |
| 1985 | 97,351 | +12% | 13,037 | 7.47 |
| 1984 | 87,170 | +16% | 12,274 | 7.10 |
| 1983 | 75,299 | +5.5% | 11,628 | 6.48 |
| 1982 | 71,346 | +148% | 10,688 | 6.68 |
| 1981 | 28,792 | +2.8% | 7,200 | 4.00 |
| 1980 | 28,000 | 0.0% | 7,200 | 3.89 |
| 1979 | 28,000 | −13% | 7,200 | 3.89 |
| 1978 | 32,000 | −5.9% | 7,200 | 4.44 |
| 1977 | 34,000 | −5.6% | 7,200 | 4.72 |
| 1976 | 36,000 | −5.3% | 7,200 | 5.00 |
| 1975 | 38,000 | −5.0% | 7,200 | 5.28 |
| 1974 | 40,000 | 0.0% | 7,200 | 5.56 |
| 1973 | 40,000 | −7.0% | 7,200 | 5.56 |
| 1972 | 43,000 | +59% | 7,200 | 5.97 |
| 1971 | 27,083 | −9.7% | 7,000 | 3.87 |
| 1970 | 30,000 | 0.0% | 6,500 | 4.62 |
| 1969 | 30,000 | +11% | 6,500 | 4.62 |
| 1968 | 27,000 | 0.0% | 6,000 | 4.50 |
| 1967 | 27,000 | +8.0% | 6,000 | 4.50 |
| 1966 | 25,000 | 0.0% | 5,500 | 4.55 |
| 1965 | 25,000 | +8.7% | 5,500 | 4.55 |
| 1964 | 23,000 | +9.5% | 5,000 | 4.60 |
| 1963 | 21,000 | +11% | 4,900 | 4.29 |
| 1962 | 19,000 | +12% | 4,800 | 3.96 |
| 1961 | 17,000 | — | 4,800 | 3.54 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1 t USD 1,000
- Exporter rank
- 81 of 84
- Imports
- 23 t USD 17,000
- Importer rank
- 161 of 180
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 pears in Iran?
Iran produced 95,410 t in 2024, 0.35% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Iran rank in the world for production of pears?
Iran ranked 21st of 86 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 75.9% of the world total.
How has the production of pears in Iran changed?
It fell by 66% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +6.8% for the world. The record was 285,000 t in 2015.
What is the yield of pears in Iran?
29.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (95,410 t from 3,273 ha), against a world average of 20.3 t/ha.
Does Iran export or import pears?
In 2024 Iran reported exports of 1 t (USD 1,000) and imports of 23 t (USD 17,000), 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 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.