Quinces production in Iran
In 2024 Iran produced 90,109 t of quinces, the 3rd largest in the world (13.0% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 0.8%. The record was 93,330 t in 2015. Area harvested: 8,673 ha, yield 10.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 90,109 t
- World rank
- 3 of 35
- 10-year change
- +0.8%
- Record
- 93,330 t
- 2015
Quinces in Iran, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Iran compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 13.0%
- 14.2% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 10.4
- world 9.4 (+11%)
- kg per person
- 0.98
- world 0.09
- 10-year change
- +0.8%
- world +10%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkey | 203,186 | 29.2% |
| 2 | China | 116,514 | 16.8% |
| 3 | Iran | 90,109 | 13.0% |
| 4 | Uzbekistan | 85,074 | 12.2% |
| 5 | Morocco | 43,695 | 6.3% |
Map of world production of quinces
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 | 90,109 | +0.1% | 8,673 | 10.39 |
| 2023 | 89,992 | +0.2% | 8,608 | 10.45 |
| 2022 | 89,796 | −0.8% | 8,631 | 10.40 |
| 2021 | 90,539 | +1.0% | 8,779 | 10.31 |
| 2020 | 89,640 | +0.5% | 8,414 | 10.65 |
| 2019 | 89,209 | −3.8% | 8,700 | 10.25 |
| 2018 | 92,767 | +3.8% | 8,497 | 10.92 |
| 2017 | 89,402 | +4.6% | 8,450 | 10.58 |
| 2016 | 85,457 | −8.4% | 8,297 | 10.30 |
| 2015 | 93,330 | +4.4% | 8,537 | 10.93 |
| 2014 | 89,419 | +21% | 8,517 | 10.50 |
| 2013 | 73,623 | +42% | 7,653 | 9.62 |
| 2012 | 51,700 | +11% | 4,307 | 12.00 |
| 2011 | 46,596 | +11% | 3,936 | 11.84 |
| 2010 | 41,997 | +11% | 3,899 | 10.77 |
| 2009 | 37,851 | +11% | 4,000 | 9.46 |
| 2008 | 34,112 | −37% | 3,097 | 11.01 |
| 2007 | 54,246 | +58% | 5,037 | 10.77 |
| 2006 | 34,303 | −13% | 5,165 | 6.64 |
| 2005 | 39,313 | +6.2% | 4,464 | 8.81 |
| 2004 | 37,016 | +2.8% | 4,118 | 8.99 |
| 2003 | 36,002 | +5.4% | 3,839 | 9.38 |
| 2002 | 34,152 | +9.0% | 3,732 | 9.15 |
| 2001 | 31,322 | −0.5% | 3,746 | 8.36 |
| 2000 | 31,484 | −13% | 3,649 | 8.63 |
| 1999 | 36,190 | +2.4% | 4,299 | 8.42 |
| 1998 | 35,340 | +10% | 4,320 | 8.18 |
| 1997 | 32,063 | −7.6% | 4,443 | 7.22 |
| 1996 | 34,696 | −0.2% | 3,960 | 8.76 |
| 1995 | 34,749 | +7.9% | 4,055 | 8.57 |
| 1994 | 32,212 | +9.6% | 4,042 | 7.97 |
| 1993 | 29,395 | +10% | 4,185 | 7.02 |
| 1992 | 26,658 | +12% | 4,080 | 6.53 |
| 1991 | 23,766 | +7.2% | 4,024 | 5.91 |
| 1990 | 22,179 | +1.9% | 3,991 | 5.56 |
| 1989 | 21,774 | −25% | 4,462 | 4.88 |
| 1988 | 29,185 | −0.2% | 4,211 | 6.93 |
| 1987 | 29,238 | −20% | 4,056 | 7.21 |
| 1986 | 36,491 | +11% | 4,405 | 8.28 |
| 1985 | 33,000 | −0.3% | 4,200 | 7.86 |
| 1984 | 33,095 | −14% | 3,937 | 8.41 |
| 1983 | 38,663 | +44% | 3,793 | 10.19 |
| 1982 | 26,768 | +22% | 3,401 | 7.87 |
| 1981 | 22,000 | +4.8% | 2,700 | 8.15 |
| 1980 | 21,000 | +5.0% | 2,700 | 7.78 |
| 1979 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 2,700 | 7.41 |
| 1978 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 2,700 | 7.41 |
| 1977 | 20,000 | +5.3% | 2,700 | 7.41 |
| 1976 | 19,000 | 0.0% | 2,550 | 7.45 |
| 1975 | 19,000 | +5.6% | 2,550 | 7.45 |
| 1974 | 18,000 | 0.0% | 2,450 | 7.35 |
| 1973 | 18,000 | +5.9% | 2,450 | 7.35 |
| 1972 | 17,000 | 0.0% | 2,300 | 7.39 |
| 1971 | 17,000 | 0.0% | 2,300 | 7.39 |
| 1970 | 17,000 | +6.3% | 2,300 | 7.39 |
| 1969 | 16,000 | 0.0% | 2,100 | 7.62 |
| 1968 | 16,000 | 0.0% | 2,100 | 7.62 |
| 1967 | 16,000 | +6.7% | 2,100 | 7.62 |
| 1966 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 7.50 |
| 1965 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 7.50 |
| 1964 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 7.50 |
| 1963 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 7.50 |
| 1962 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 7.50 |
| 1961 | 15,000 | — | 2,000 | 7.50 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 114 t USD 62,000
- Exporter rank
- 17 of 40
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 quinces in Iran?
Iran produced 90,109 t in 2024, 13.0% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Iran rank in the world for production of quinces?
Iran ranked 3rd of 35 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Turkey with 29.2% of the world total.
How has the production of quinces in Iran changed?
It rose by 0.8% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. The record was 93,330 t in 2015.
What is the yield of quinces in Iran?
10.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (90,109 t from 8,673 ha), against a world average of 9.4 t/ha.
Does Iran export or import quinces?
In 2024 Iran reported exports of 114 t (USD 62,000) and no imports, 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 estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.