FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Pistachios, in shell production in Iran
In 2024 Iran produced 316,142 t of pistachios, in shell, the 3rd largest in the world (22.9% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 28%. The record was 648,934 t in 2017. Area harvested: 269,080 ha, yield 1.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 316,142 t
- World rank
- 3 of 18
- 10-year change
- −28%
- Record
- 648,934 t
- 2017
Pistachios, in shell in Iran, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 316,142 | +4.1% | 269,080 | 1.17 |
| 2023 | 303,643 | +26% | 263,428 | 1.15 |
| 2022 | 241,669 | −44% | 213,785 | 1.13 |
| 2021 | 429,909 | +126% | 398,765 | 1.08 |
| 2020 | 190,000 | −44% | 200,363 | 0.95 |
| 2019 | 337,815 | +135% | 411,432 | 0.82 |
| 2018 | 143,695 | −78% | 147,220 | 0.98 |
| 2017 | 648,934 | +13% | 429,535 | 1.51 |
| 2016 | 574,987 | +34% | 552,870 | 1.04 |
| 2015 | 430,000 | −2.5% | 334,000 | 1.29 |
| 2014 | 440,814 | +96% | 334,625 | 1.32 |
| 2013 | 225,001 | +23% | 304,054 | 0.74 |
| 2012 | 183,001 | +17% | 294,729 | 0.62 |
| 2011 | 157,000 | −27% | 290,295 | 0.54 |
| 2010 | 216,000 | +17% | 288,243 | 0.75 |
| 2009 | 184,073 | +12% | 283,553 | 0.65 |
| 2008 | 165,073 | −56% | 279,880 | 0.59 |
| 2007 | 378,030 | +18% | 357,203 | 1.06 |
| 2006 | 319,827 | +39% | 331,761 | 0.96 |
| 2005 | 229,657 | +24% | 337,917 | 0.68 |
| 2004 | 184,898 | −21% | 326,601 | 0.57 |
| 2003 | 235,163 | −5.4% | 312,315 | 0.75 |
| 2002 | 248,665 | +121% | 295,421 | 0.84 |
| 2001 | 112,432 | −60% | 280,510 | 0.40 |
| 2000 | 284,454 | +117% | 274,503 | 1.04 |
| 1999 | 131,172 | −58% | 256,444 | 0.51 |
| 1998 | 314,057 | +181% | 242,601 | 1.29 |
| 1997 | 111,916 | −57% | 230,300 | 0.49 |
| 1996 | 260,087 | +8.9% | 231,945 | 1.12 |
| 1995 | 238,778 | +22% | 217,557 | 1.10 |
| 1994 | 195,206 | −15% | 206,069 | 0.95 |
| 1993 | 229,332 | +14% | 201,893 | 1.14 |
| 1992 | 201,632 | +10% | 171,630 | 1.17 |
| 1991 | 182,484 | +12% | 161,461 | 1.13 |
| 1990 | 162,831 | +25% | 154,276 | 1.06 |
| 1989 | 130,359 | +3.2% | 131,150 | 0.99 |
| 1988 | 126,274 | +11% | 125,123 | 1.01 |
| 1987 | 113,684 | +16% | 114,888 | 0.99 |
| 1986 | 97,639 | −6.7% | 109,181 | 0.89 |
| 1985 | 104,657 | +12% | 107,371 | 0.97 |
| 1984 | 93,839 | −22% | 100,843 | 0.93 |
| 1983 | 119,631 | +24% | 101,555 | 1.18 |
| 1982 | 96,121 | −21% | 92,014 | 1.04 |
| 1981 | 122,137 | +431% | 114,000 | 1.07 |
| 1980 | 23,000 | +156% | 112,000 | 0.21 |
| 1979 | 9,000 | −87% | 96,000 | 0.09 |
| 1978 | 69,000 | +156% | 84,000 | 0.82 |
| 1977 | 27,000 | −33% | 47,000 | 0.57 |
| 1976 | 40,000 | +54% | 50,000 | 0.80 |
| 1975 | 26,000 | −38% | 46,000 | 0.57 |
| 1974 | 42,000 | +35% | 46,000 | 0.91 |
| 1973 | 31,000 | +13% | 45,000 | 0.69 |
| 1972 | 27,500 | +49% | 39,500 | 0.70 |
| 1971 | 18,500 | +10% | 23,890 | 0.77 |
| 1970 | 16,800 | −4.0% | 35,000 | 0.48 |
| 1969 | 17,500 | −5.4% | 34,000 | 0.51 |
| 1968 | 18,500 | +363% | 34,000 | 0.54 |
| 1967 | 4,000 | −73% | 20,000 | 0.20 |
| 1966 | 15,000 | +114% | 30,000 | 0.50 |
| 1965 | 7,000 | −13% | 20,000 | 0.35 |
| 1964 | 8,000 | +60% | 15,000 | 0.53 |
| 1963 | 5,000 | −29% | 15,000 | 0.33 |
| 1962 | 7,000 | +17% | 15,000 | 0.47 |
| 1961 | 6,000 | — | 15,000 | 0.40 |
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.