All pulses production in Iran
In 2024 Iran produced 460,835 t of all pulses, the 36th largest in the world (0.47% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 25%. The record was 710,602 t in 2007. Area harvested: 673,893 ha, yield 0.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 460,835 t
- World rank
- 36 of 170
- 10-year change
- −25%
- Record
- 710,602 t
- 2007
All pulses in Iran, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Iran compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.47%
- 0.80% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.7
- world 1.1 (−36%)
- kg per person
- 5.03
- world 11.9
- 10-year change
- −25%
- world +26%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Lithuania | 489,390 | 0.50% |
| 35 | Pakistan | 486,330 | 0.50% |
| 36 | Iran | 460,835 | 0.47% |
| 37 | Mali | 426,851 | 0.44% |
| 38 | DR Congo | 401,795 | 0.41% |
Map of world production of pulses
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 | 460,835 | +4.9% | 673,893 | 0.68 |
| 2023 | 439,165 | +3.2% | 665,947 | 0.66 |
| 2022 | 425,539 | −7.3% | 679,292 | 0.63 |
| 2021 | 459,166 | −2.8% | 707,364 | 0.65 |
| 2020 | 472,494 | +1.2% | 704,583 | 0.67 |
| 2019 | 466,788 | +11% | 699,141 | 0.67 |
| 2018 | 420,715 | −14% | 663,282 | 0.63 |
| 2017 | 490,058 | −22% | 769,327 | 0.64 |
| 2016 | 626,579 | +20% | 770,666 | 0.81 |
| 2015 | 523,317 | −15% | 719,430 | 0.73 |
| 2014 | 615,297 | +22% | 821,748 | 0.75 |
| 2013 | 504,998 | +9.3% | 770,110 | 0.66 |
| 2012 | 462,000 | +9.7% | 733,888 | 0.63 |
| 2011 | 420,998 | +0.5% | 632,300 | 0.67 |
| 2010 | 419,001 | −0.5% | 632,015 | 0.66 |
| 2009 | 421,000 | +14% | 818,161 | 0.51 |
| 2008 | 370,000 | −48% | 737,286 | 0.50 |
| 2007 | 710,602 | +4.8% | 956,608 | 0.74 |
| 2006 | 677,858 | +6.1% | 940,813 | 0.72 |
| 2005 | 638,754 | −4.0% | 907,913 | 0.70 |
| 2004 | 665,466 | −0.8% | 930,145 | 0.72 |
| 2003 | 670,795 | +0.1% | 1,013,639 | 0.66 |
| 2002 | 669,806 | +20% | 1,095,936 | 0.61 |
| 2001 | 558,101 | −0.6% | 1,144,699 | 0.49 |
| 2000 | 561,520 | +19% | 1,015,542 | 0.55 |
| 1999 | 471,169 | −18% | 934,841 | 0.50 |
| 1998 | 576,943 | +5.7% | 958,758 | 0.60 |
| 1997 | 545,703 | −22% | 1,034,083 | 0.53 |
| 1996 | 704,008 | +4.1% | 1,363,014 | 0.52 |
| 1995 | 676,217 | +7.9% | 1,109,760 | 0.61 |
| 1994 | 626,545 | −2.6% | 946,371 | 0.66 |
| 1993 | 643,106 | −4.6% | 1,047,561 | 0.61 |
| 1992 | 673,879 | +17% | 1,120,928 | 0.60 |
| 1991 | 576,308 | +64% | 980,790 | 0.59 |
| 1990 | 350,856 | +29% | 480,879 | 0.73 |
| 1989 | 271,567 | −9.1% | 617,669 | 0.44 |
| 1988 | 298,799 | −12% | 561,045 | 0.53 |
| 1987 | 340,752 | −21% | 502,206 | 0.68 |
| 1986 | 429,057 | +26% | 587,091 | 0.73 |
| 1985 | 340,197 | +7.7% | 556,544 | 0.61 |
| 1984 | 315,870 | +1.4% | 500,522 | 0.63 |
| 1983 | 311,363 | +5.3% | 487,797 | 0.64 |
| 1982 | 295,779 | +1.9% | 343,510 | 0.86 |
| 1981 | 290,372 | +29% | 395,230 | 0.73 |
| 1980 | 225,000 | −0.9% | 290,000 | 0.78 |
| 1979 | 227,000 | +12% | 256,000 | 0.89 |
| 1978 | 203,000 | +8.6% | 264,100 | 0.77 |
| 1977 | 187,000 | −19% | 261,100 | 0.72 |
| 1976 | 230,000 | +2.2% | 265,100 | 0.87 |
| 1975 | 225,000 | +7.1% | 266,100 | 0.85 |
| 1974 | 210,000 | +5.0% | 266,600 | 0.79 |
| 1973 | 200,000 | +14% | 267,600 | 0.75 |
| 1972 | 176,000 | −10% | 266,080 | 0.66 |
| 1971 | 196,000 | +2.6% | 256,000 | 0.77 |
| 1970 | 191,000 | +2.7% | 254,200 | 0.75 |
| 1969 | 186,000 | +2.8% | 251,800 | 0.74 |
| 1968 | 181,000 | +2.3% | 249,400 | 0.73 |
| 1967 | 177,000 | +2.3% | 247,000 | 0.72 |
| 1966 | 173,000 | +1.8% | 244,800 | 0.71 |
| 1965 | 170,000 | +1.8% | 242,300 | 0.70 |
| 1964 | 167,000 | +1.8% | 240,000 | 0.70 |
| 1963 | 164,000 | +1.2% | 236,600 | 0.69 |
| 1962 | 162,000 | +1.3% | 234,200 | 0.69 |
| 1961 | 160,000 | — | 231,800 | 0.69 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of pulses in Iran?
Iran produced 460,835 t in 2024, 0.47% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Iran rank in the world for production of pulses?
Iran ranked 36th of 170 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 26.2% of the world total.
How has the production of pulses in Iran changed?
It fell by 25% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +26% for the world. The record was 710,602 t in 2007.
What is the yield of pulses in Iran?
0.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (460,835 t from 673,893 ha), against a world average of 1.1 t/ha.
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.