> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 2024136,060 t
World rank5 of 38
10-year change+55%
Record136,060 t2024

## Sour cherries in Iran, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Iran compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total9.2%6.6% in 2014
Yield, t/ha4.7world 6.8 (−31%)
kg per person1.49world 0.18
10-year change+55%world +11%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | [Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/sour-cherries/ukraine/) | 171,200 | 11.5% |
| 4 | [Serbia](https://husfarm.com/production/sour-cherries/serbia/) | 136,820 | 9.2% |
| 5 | **Iran** | 136,060 | 9.2% |
| 6 | [Poland](https://husfarm.com/production/sour-cherries/poland/) | 110,200 | 7.4% |
| 7 | [United States](https://husfarm.com/production/sour-cherries/united-states/) | 97,430 | 6.6% |

[Full ranking of 38 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/sour-cherries/)

### Map of world production of sour cherries

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 | 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

Exports956 t USD 893,000
Exporter rank10 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](https://husfarm.com/production/sour-cherries/)

## 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

[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/sour-cherries/russia/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/sour-cherries/turkey/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/sour-cherries/ukraine/)[Serbia](https://husfarm.com/production/sour-cherries/serbia/)[Poland](https://husfarm.com/production/sour-cherries/poland/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/sour-cherries/united-states/)[Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/sour-cherries/uzbekistan/)[Hungary](https://husfarm.com/production/sour-cherries/hungary/)[Azerbaijan](https://husfarm.com/production/sour-cherries/azerbaijan/)[Belarus](https://husfarm.com/production/sour-cherries/belarus/)[Romania](https://husfarm.com/production/sour-cherries/romania/)[Albania](https://husfarm.com/production/sour-cherries/albania/)
[All countries producing sour cherries](https://husfarm.com/production/sour-cherries/)

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[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.

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