Sour cherries production in Iran
In 2024 Iran produced 136,060 t of sour cherries, the 5th largest in the world (9.17% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 55%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 28,920 ha, yield 4.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 136,060 t
- World rank
- 5 of 38
- 10-year change
- +55%
- Record
- 136,060 t
- 2024
Sour cherries in Iran, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Iran compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 9.2%
- 6.6% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 4.7
- world 6.8 (−31%)
- kg per person
- 1.49
- world 0.18
- 10-year change
- +55%
- world +11%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Ukraine | 171,200 | 11.5% |
| 4 | Serbia | 136,820 | 9.2% |
| 5 | Iran | 136,060 | 9.2% |
| 6 | Poland | 110,200 | 7.4% |
| 7 | United States | 97,430 | 6.6% |
Map of world production of sour cherries
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 | 136,060 | +0.4% | 28,920 | 4.70 |
| 2023 | 135,457 | +1.0% | 28,527 | 4.75 |
| 2022 | 134,055 | +3.2% | 27,974 | 4.79 |
| 2021 | 129,851 | +5.3% | 27,376 | 4.74 |
| 2020 | 123,289 | −1.2% | 26,317 | 4.68 |
| 2019 | 124,807 | 0.0% | 26,360 | 4.73 |
| 2018 | 124,807 | +10% | 25,635 | 4.87 |
| 2017 | 113,263 | +8.1% | 23,540 | 4.81 |
| 2016 | 104,766 | +15% | 21,933 | 4.78 |
| 2015 | 91,000 | +3.8% | 21,000 | 4.33 |
| 2014 | 87,682 | −4.2% | 19,943 | 4.40 |
| 2013 | 91,558 | −1.2% | 15,497 | 5.91 |
| 2012 | 92,640 | +7.1% | 14,986 | 6.18 |
| 2011 | 86,538 | +15% | 15,063 | 5.75 |
| 2010 | 75,415 | +15% | 14,448 | 5.22 |
| 2009 | 65,421 | −1.2% | 14,133 | 4.63 |
| 2008 | 66,229 | −3.9% | 12,574 | 5.27 |
| 2007 | 68,888 | −48% | 11,955 | 5.76 |
| 2006 | 132,150 | +172% | 22,990 | 5.75 |
| 2005 | 48,670 | +35% | 9,266 | 5.25 |
| 2004 | 35,928 | −28% | 8,876 | 4.05 |
| 2003 | 49,954 | −4.6% | 9,224 | 5.42 |
| 2002 | 52,379 | +3.7% | 8,846 | 5.92 |
| 2001 | 50,522 | +15% | 8,728 | 5.79 |
| 2000 | 43,861 | +4.3% | 7,820 | 5.61 |
| 1999 | 42,055 | −0.5% | 7,916 | 5.31 |
| 1998 | 42,274 | −6.9% | 7,833 | 5.40 |
| 1997 | 45,422 | +19% | 7,672 | 5.92 |
| 1996 | 38,282 | +10% | 6,799 | 5.63 |
| 1995 | 34,702 | +9.9% | 6,050 | 5.74 |
| 1994 | 31,584 | −2.9% | 5,891 | 5.36 |
| 1993 | 32,522 | +20% | 5,528 | 5.88 |
| 1992 | 27,086 | −50% | 4,566 | 5.93 |
| 1991 | 54,209 | +181% | 3,515 | 15.42 |
| 1990 | 19,260 | −28% | 3,064 | 6.29 |
| 1989 | 26,747 | +78% | 2,882 | 9.28 |
| 1988 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 1,700 | 8.82 |
| 1987 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 1,700 | 8.82 |
| 1986 | 15,000 | +7.1% | 1,700 | 8.82 |
| 1985 | 14,000 | +7.7% | 1,700 | 8.24 |
| 1984 | 13,000 | +8.3% | 1,600 | 8.13 |
| 1983 | 12,000 | +9.1% | 1,600 | 7.50 |
| 1982 | 11,000 | +10% | 1,500 | 7.33 |
| 1981 | 10,000 | +11% | 1,500 | 6.67 |
| 1980 | 9,000 | +13% | 1,400 | 6.43 |
| 1979 | 8,000 | +14% | 1,400 | 5.71 |
| 1978 | 7,000 | −13% | 1,300 | 5.38 |
| 1977 | 8,000 | +6.7% | 1,300 | 6.15 |
| 1976 | 7,500 | +7.1% | 1,200 | 6.25 |
| 1975 | 7,000 | +6.1% | 1,200 | 5.83 |
| 1974 | 6,600 | +4.8% | 1,100 | 6.00 |
| 1973 | 6,300 | +5.0% | 1,100 | 5.73 |
| 1972 | 6,000 | +9.1% | 1,000 | 6.00 |
| 1971 | 5,500 | +10% | 1,000 | 5.50 |
| 1970 | 5,000 | +6.4% | 950 | 5.26 |
| 1969 | 4,700 | +4.4% | 950 | 4.95 |
| 1968 | 4,500 | 0.0% | 900 | 5.00 |
| 1967 | 4,500 | +7.1% | 900 | 5.00 |
| 1966 | 4,200 | +5.0% | 800 | 5.25 |
| 1965 | 4,000 | +14% | 800 | 5.00 |
| 1964 | 3,500 | 0.0% | 700 | 5.00 |
| 1963 | 3,500 | +17% | 700 | 5.00 |
| 1962 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 600 | 5.00 |
| 1961 | 3,000 | — | 600 | 5.00 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 956 t USD 893,000
- Exporter rank
- 10 of 44
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 sour cherries in Iran?
Iran produced 136,060 t in 2024, 9.2% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Iran rank in the world for production of sour cherries?
Iran ranked 5th of 38 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Russia with 17.9% of the world total.
How has the production of sour cherries in Iran changed?
It rose by 55% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +11% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
What is the yield of sour cherries in Iran?
4.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (136,060 t from 28,920 ha), against a world average of 6.8 t/ha.
Does Iran export or import sour cherries?
In 2024 Iran reported exports of 956 t (USD 893,000) 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 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.