> In 2024 Iran produced 378,382 t of plums, the 5th largest in the world (2.98% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 43%.

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# Plums production in Iran

In 2024 Iran produced 378,382 t of plums, the 5th largest in the world (2.98% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 43%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 17,094 ha, yield 22.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

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Production, 2024378,382 t
World rank5 of 88
10-year change+43%
Record378,382 t2024

## Plums in Iran, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Iran compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total3.0%2.4% in 2014
Yield, t/ha22.1world 4.8 (+359%)
kg per person4.13world 1.56
10-year change+43%world +13%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | [Chile](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/chile/) | 509,843 | 4.0% |
| 4 | [Serbia](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/serbia/) | 387,227 | 3.1% |
| 5 | **Iran** | 378,382 | 3.0% |
| 6 | [Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/turkey/) | 376,000 | 3.0% |
| 7 | [Bosnia and Herzegovina](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/bosnia-and-herzegovina/) | 321,200 | 2.5% |

[Full ranking of 88 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/)

### Map of world production of plums

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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 | 378,382 | +7.8% | 17,094 | 22.14 |
| 2023 | 350,888 | +5.6% | 16,020 | 21.90 |
| 2022 | 332,231 | +2.4% | 15,331 | 21.67 |
| 2021 | 324,447 | −5.3% | 15,608 | 20.79 |
| 2020 | 342,634 | −4.6% | 11,643 | 29.43 |
| 2019 | 359,176 | +18% | 14,204 | 25.29 |
| 2018 | 305,617 | −14% | 16,053 | 19.04 |
| 2017 | 355,416 | +19% | 25,099 | 14.16 |
| 2016 | 298,893 | +4.9% | 29,090 | 10.27 |
| 2015 | 285,000 | +7.6% | 41,000 | 6.95 |
| 2014 | 264,921 | +37% | 40,685 | 6.51 |
| 2013 | 192,816 | +11% | 19,464 | 9.91 |
| 2012 | 174,408 | −3.5% | 25,342 | 6.88 |
| 2011 | 180,801 | +1.6% | 20,194 | 8.95 |
| 2010 | 177,888 | +0.0% | 20,384 | 8.73 |
| 2009 | 177,856 | −1.5% | 20,372 | 8.73 |
| 2008 | 180,508 | +20% | 17,823 | 10.13 |
| 2007 | 150,107 | +3.1% | 14,049 | 10.68 |
| 2006 | 145,624 | +48% | 18,024 | 8.08 |
| 2005 | 98,340 | +24% | 12,415 | 7.92 |
| 2004 | 79,164 | −23% | 11,651 | 6.79 |
| 2003 | 103,330 | −24% | 11,787 | 8.77 |
| 2002 | 135,895 | +50% | 14,132 | 9.62 |
| 2001 | 90,711 | +7.7% | 10,667 | 8.50 |
| 2000 | 84,249 | −11% | 10,938 | 7.70 |
| 1999 | 94,869 | +23% | 10,317 | 9.20 |
| 1998 | 77,363 | +3.8% | 9,511 | 8.13 |
| 1997 | 74,548 | +6.2% | 9,434 | 7.90 |
| 1996 | 70,186 | −2.5% | 9,501 | 7.39 |
| 1995 | 71,979 | +29% | 8,896 | 8.09 |
| 1994 | 55,799 | −8.0% | 7,911 | 7.05 |
| 1993 | 60,621 | +37% | 7,496 | 8.09 |
| 1992 | 44,238 | +7.5% | 8,090 | 5.47 |
| 1991 | 41,168 | −65% | 6,969 | 5.91 |
| 1990 | 118,936 | +7.4% | 16,104 | 7.39 |
| 1989 | 110,777 | +8.2% | 15,305 | 7.24 |
| 1988 | 102,418 | +13% | 15,274 | 6.71 |
| 1987 | 90,439 | −0.2% | 12,789 | 7.07 |
| 1986 | 90,660 | +12% | 13,850 | 6.55 |
| 1985 | 81,000 | +16% | 12,280 | 6.60 |
| 1984 | 70,000 | +19% | 11,500 | 6.09 |
| 1983 | 59,000 | +18% | 10,000 | 5.90 |
| 1982 | 50,000 | +4.2% | 9,600 | 5.21 |
| 1981 | 48,000 | +6.7% | 9,600 | 5.00 |
| 1980 | 45,000 | +2.3% | 9,500 | 4.74 |
| 1979 | 44,000 | 0.0% | 9,500 | 4.63 |
| 1978 | 44,000 | +2.3% | 9,500 | 4.63 |
| 1977 | 43,000 | +2.4% | 9,400 | 4.57 |
| 1976 | 42,000 | 0.0% | 9,400 | 4.47 |
| 1975 | 42,000 | +2.4% | 9,400 | 4.47 |
| 1974 | 41,000 | +2.5% | 9,400 | 4.36 |
| 1973 | 40,000 | 0.0% | 9,300 | 4.30 |
| 1972 | 40,000 | 0.0% | 9,300 | 4.30 |
| 1971 | 40,000 | 0.0% | 9,300 | 4.30 |
| 1970 | 40,000 | 0.0% | 9,200 | 4.35 |
| 1969 | 40,000 | 0.0% | 9,200 | 4.35 |
| 1968 | 40,000 | 0.0% | 9,200 | 4.35 |
| 1967 | 40,000 | 0.0% | 9,100 | 4.40 |
| 1966 | 40,000 | 0.0% | 9,100 | 4.40 |
| 1965 | 40,000 | +2.6% | 9,100 | 4.40 |
| 1964 | 39,000 | 0.0% | 9,000 | 4.33 |
| 1963 | 39,000 | +2.6% | 9,000 | 4.33 |
| 1962 | 38,000 | 0.0% | 9,000 | 4.22 |
| 1961 | 38,000 | — | 9,000 | 4.22 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports1,616 t USD 783,000
Exporter rank35 of 89
Imports1 t USD 2,000
Importer rank153 of 156
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](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of plums in Iran?

Iran produced 378,382 t in 2024, 3.0% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Iran rank in the world for production of plums?

Iran ranked 5th of 88 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 54.4% of the world total.

### How has the production of plums in Iran changed?

It rose by 43% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.

### What is the yield of plums in Iran?

22.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (378,382 t from 17,094 ha), against a world average of 4.8 t/ha.

### Does Iran export or import plums and sloes?

In 2024 Iran reported exports of 1,616 t (USD 783,000) and imports of 1 t (USD 2,000), 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/china/)[Romania](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/romania/)[Chile](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/chile/)[Serbia](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/serbia/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/turkey/)[Bosnia and Herzegovina](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/bosnia-and-herzegovina/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/united-states/)[Morocco](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/morocco/)[Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/uzbekistan/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/russia/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/argentina/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/france/)
[All countries producing plums](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/)

## 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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