Potatoes production in Iran
In 2024 Iran produced 2.9 million t of potatoes, the 25th largest in the world (0.75% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 41%. The record was 5.1 million t in 2015. Area harvested: 90,519 ha, yield 32.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 2.9 million t
- World rank
- 25 of 152
- 10-year change
- −41%
- Record
- 5.1 million t
- 2015
Potatoes in Iran, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Iran compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.75%
- 1.4% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 32.3
- world 22.9 (+41%)
- kg per person
- 31.9
- world 47.8
- 10-year change
- −41%
- world +6.0%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Belarus | 3,110,894 | 0.80% |
| 24 | Denmark | 2,997,600 | 0.77% |
| 25 | Iran | 2,921,904 | 0.75% |
| 26 | Kazakhstan | 2,634,610 | 0.67% |
| 27 | South Africa | 2,623,499 | 0.67% |
Map of world production of potatoes
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 | 2,921,904 | +25% | 90,519 | 32.28 |
| 2023 | 2,337,925 | −10% | 76,217 | 30.67 |
| 2022 | 2,599,089 | −19% | 88,133 | 29.49 |
| 2021 | 3,214,971 | −7.1% | 109,017 | 29.49 |
| 2020 | 3,459,515 | −2.9% | 110,588 | 31.28 |
| 2019 | 3,562,728 | −0.3% | 110,786 | 32.16 |
| 2018 | 3,574,934 | −13% | 106,426 | 33.59 |
| 2017 | 4,117,462 | −18% | 122,578 | 33.59 |
| 2016 | 4,995,327 | −2.8% | 159,061 | 31.41 |
| 2015 | 5,140,623 | +3.0% | 160,217 | 32.09 |
| 2014 | 4,988,655 | +8.5% | 159,079 | 31.36 |
| 2013 | 4,597,631 | −9.3% | 158,564 | 29.00 |
| 2012 | 5,069,000 | +7.7% | 181,426 | 27.94 |
| 2011 | 4,708,003 | +10% | 170,290 | 27.65 |
| 2010 | 4,275,001 | +4.0% | 146,306 | 29.22 |
| 2009 | 4,109,013 | −13% | 154,368 | 26.62 |
| 2008 | 4,733,002 | +18% | 185,379 | 25.53 |
| 2007 | 4,026,412 | −4.6% | 149,047 | 27.01 |
| 2006 | 4,218,522 | −13% | 163,844 | 25.75 |
| 2005 | 4,830,124 | +8.4% | 189,645 | 25.47 |
| 2004 | 4,453,789 | +5.8% | 183,919 | 24.22 |
| 2003 | 4,210,637 | +12% | 173,254 | 24.30 |
| 2002 | 3,755,804 | +7.7% | 165,766 | 22.66 |
| 2001 | 3,485,814 | −4.7% | 174,562 | 19.97 |
| 2000 | 3,658,035 | +6.6% | 168,862 | 21.66 |
| 1999 | 3,433,109 | +0.1% | 160,833 | 21.35 |
| 1998 | 3,430,407 | +4.5% | 162,700 | 21.08 |
| 1997 | 3,284,106 | +4.6% | 157,811 | 20.81 |
| 1996 | 3,139,905 | +2.1% | 143,266 | 21.92 |
| 1995 | 3,074,095 | −3.5% | 144,670 | 21.25 |
| 1994 | 3,184,840 | −1.2% | 149,512 | 21.30 |
| 1993 | 3,221,907 | +19% | 151,009 | 21.34 |
| 1992 | 2,708,267 | +3.7% | 155,016 | 17.47 |
| 1991 | 2,611,746 | +3.8% | 140,656 | 18.57 |
| 1990 | 2,515,965 | +24% | 148,697 | 16.92 |
| 1989 | 2,033,039 | +41% | 120,536 | 16.87 |
| 1988 | 1,443,837 | −39% | 105,450 | 13.69 |
| 1987 | 2,347,751 | +0.0% | 150,242 | 15.63 |
| 1986 | 2,346,992 | +36% | 144,469 | 16.25 |
| 1985 | 1,725,454 | −3.3% | 111,387 | 15.49 |
| 1984 | 1,783,950 | +2.5% | 116,124 | 15.36 |
| 1983 | 1,739,880 | −4.1% | 115,249 | 15.10 |
| 1982 | 1,814,029 | +18% | 116,460 | 15.58 |
| 1981 | 1,539,650 | +15% | 98,751 | 15.59 |
| 1980 | 1,338,500 | +38% | 92,460 | 14.48 |
| 1979 | 973,169 | +32% | 75,403 | 12.91 |
| 1978 | 735,000 | +5.5% | 57,000 | 12.89 |
| 1977 | 696,900 | +22% | 63,130 | 11.04 |
| 1976 | 570,000 | +3.6% | 67,500 | 8.44 |
| 1975 | 550,000 | +3.2% | 55,000 | 10.00 |
| 1974 | 533,000 | +11% | 50,000 | 10.66 |
| 1973 | 481,000 | +15% | 45,000 | 10.69 |
| 1972 | 420,000 | +5.0% | 39,970 | 10.51 |
| 1971 | 400,000 | −3.6% | 39,000 | 10.26 |
| 1970 | 415,000 | −5.0% | 38,000 | 10.92 |
| 1969 | 437,000 | +3.1% | 37,000 | 11.81 |
| 1968 | 424,000 | +0.2% | 36,000 | 11.78 |
| 1967 | 423,000 | +57% | 35,000 | 12.09 |
| 1966 | 269,000 | −23% | 32,000 | 8.41 |
| 1965 | 350,000 | 0.0% | 33,000 | 10.61 |
| 1964 | 350,000 | 0.0% | 32,000 | 10.94 |
| 1963 | 350,000 | +17% | 31,000 | 11.29 |
| 1962 | 300,000 | 0.0% | 30,000 | 10.00 |
| 1961 | 300,000 | — | 30,000 | 10.00 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 74,207 t USD 16.2 m
- Exporter rank
- 25 of 124
- Imports
- 1,022 t USD 1.1 m
- Importer rank
- 143 of 183
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 potatoes in Iran?
Iran produced 2.9 million t in 2024, 0.75% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Iran rank in the world for production of potatoes?
Iran ranked 25th of 152 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 24.3% of the world total.
How has the production of potatoes in Iran changed?
It fell by 41% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +6.0% for the world. The record was 5.1 million t in 2015.
What is the yield of potatoes in Iran?
32.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (2.9 million t from 90,519 ha), against a world average of 22.9 t/ha.
Does Iran export or import potatoes?
In 2024 Iran reported exports of 74,207 t (USD 16.2 m) and imports of 1,022 t (USD 1.1 m), 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.