> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/iran/

[Home](https://husfarm.com/)›[Production](https://husfarm.com/production/)›[All pulses](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/)›IranFAOSTAT · 1961–2024

# 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, 2024460,835 t
World rank36 of 170
10-year change−25%
Record710,602 t2007

## All pulses in Iran, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Iran compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.47%0.80% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.7world 1.1 (−36%)
kg per person5.03world 11.9
10-year change−25%world +26%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 34 | [Lithuania](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/lithuania/) | 489,390 | 0.50% |
| 35 | [Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/pakistan/) | 486,330 | 0.50% |
| 36 | **Iran** | 460,835 | 0.47% |
| 37 | [Mali](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/mali/) | 426,851 | 0.44% |
| 38 | [DR Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/dr-congo/) | 401,795 | 0.41% |

[Full ranking of 170 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/)

### Map of world production of pulses

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/india/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/canada/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/australia/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/china/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/nigeria/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/russia/)[Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/myanmar/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/ethiopia/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/brazil/)[Niger](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/niger/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/united-states/)[Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/tanzania/)
[All countries producing all pulses](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/)

## Other products of Iran

[Wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/iran/)[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/iran/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/iran/)[Sugar beet](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/iran/)[Skim milk of cows](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/iran/)[Barley](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/iran/)[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/iran/)[Tomatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/iran/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/iran/)[Apples](https://husfarm.com/production/apples/iran/)[Other fruits, n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-fruits/iran/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/iran/)
[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.

---
Husfarm: https://husfarm.com/ · Site guide for agents: https://husfarm.com/llms.txt