All roots and tubers production in Iran
In 2024 Iran produced 2.9 million t of all roots and tubers, the 52nd largest in the world (0.31% 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 estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 2.9 million t
- World rank
- 52 of 192
- 10-year change
- −41%
- Record
- 5.1 million t
- 2015
All roots and tubers in Iran, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Iran compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.31%
- 0.60% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 32.3
- world 13.1 (+146%)
- kg per person
- 31.9
- world 116
- 10-year change
- −41%
- world +13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Philippines | 3,096,068 | 0.33% |
| 51 | Denmark | 2,997,600 | 0.32% |
| 52 | Iran | 2,921,904 | 0.31% |
| 53 | South Africa | 2,694,063 | 0.29% |
| 54 | Kazakhstan | 2,634,610 | 0.28% |
Map of world production of roots and tubers
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 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of roots and tubers in Iran?
Iran produced 2.9 million t in 2024, 0.31% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Iran rank in the world for production of roots and tubers?
Iran ranked 52nd of 192 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 16.2% of the world total.
How has the production of roots and tubers in Iran changed?
It fell by 41% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 5.1 million t in 2015.
What is the yield of roots and tubers in Iran?
32.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (2.9 million t from 90,519 ha), against a world average of 13.1 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.