Soybeans production in Iran
In 2024 Iran produced 200,000 t of soybeans, the 31st largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 40%. The record was 218,295 t in 2004. Area harvested: 82,000 ha, yield 2.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 200,000 t
- World rank
- 31 of 102
- 10-year change
- +40%
- Record
- 218,295 t
- 2004
Soybeans in Iran, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Iran compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.05%
- 0.05% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.4
- world 2.8 (−12%)
- kg per person
- 2.18
- world 48.7
- 10-year change
- +40%
- world +30%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Indonesia | 227,367 | 0.06% |
| 30 | Kazakhstan | 207,503 | 0.05% |
| 31 | Iran | 200,000 | 0.05% |
| 32 | North Korea | 180,000 | 0.05% |
| 33 | Turkey | 180,000 | 0.05% |
Map of world production of soybeans
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 | 200,000 | +5.3% | 82,000 | 2.44 |
| 2023 | 190,000 | −9.5% | 79,000 | 2.41 |
| 2022 | 210,000 | +5.0% | 86,000 | 2.44 |
| 2021 | 200,000 | +5.3% | 82,000 | 2.44 |
| 2020 | 190,000 | +5.6% | 79,000 | 2.41 |
| 2019 | 180,000 | +13% | 74,000 | 2.43 |
| 2018 | 160,000 | +14% | 66,000 | 2.42 |
| 2017 | 140,000 | +0.5% | 60,000 | 2.33 |
| 2016 | 139,325 | −0.5% | 52,406 | 2.66 |
| 2015 | 139,972 | −1.8% | 61,537 | 2.27 |
| 2014 | 142,524 | −5.8% | 68,715 | 2.07 |
| 2013 | 151,363 | −9.7% | 66,376 | 2.28 |
| 2012 | 167,600 | +44% | 73,435 | 2.28 |
| 2011 | 116,400 | −26% | 67,899 | 1.71 |
| 2010 | 157,400 | −8.6% | 70,288 | 2.24 |
| 2009 | 172,299 | −4.6% | 79,726 | 2.16 |
| 2008 | 180,600 | +1.0% | 84,467 | 2.14 |
| 2007 | 178,819 | −3.3% | 74,993 | 2.38 |
| 2006 | 184,967 | −6.5% | 81,775 | 2.26 |
| 2005 | 197,863 | −9.4% | 82,213 | 2.41 |
| 2004 | 218,295 | +51% | 92,373 | 2.36 |
| 2003 | 144,865 | +16% | 62,071 | 2.33 |
| 2002 | 124,718 | +45% | 67,696 | 1.84 |
| 2001 | 85,985 | +12% | 55,733 | 1.54 |
| 2000 | 76,853 | −16% | 46,236 | 1.66 |
| 1999 | 91,699 | −21% | 65,978 | 1.39 |
| 1998 | 115,373 | −7.7% | 63,760 | 1.81 |
| 1997 | 125,013 | +76% | 67,983 | 1.84 |
| 1996 | 71,128 | −22% | 40,452 | 1.76 |
| 1995 | 91,564 | −38% | 47,134 | 1.94 |
| 1994 | 147,024 | −2.6% | 75,580 | 1.95 |
| 1993 | 150,949 | +71% | 70,816 | 2.13 |
| 1992 | 88,129 | +39% | 42,591 | 2.07 |
| 1991 | 63,309 | −29% | 41,351 | 1.53 |
| 1990 | 88,790 | −1.3% | 68,196 | 1.30 |
| 1989 | 90,000 | −5.1% | 63,000 | 1.43 |
| 1988 | 94,808 | +64% | 49,267 | 1.92 |
| 1987 | 57,677 | −39% | 29,831 | 1.93 |
| 1986 | 95,000 | −9.5% | 60,000 | 1.58 |
| 1985 | 105,000 | −4.5% | 66,000 | 1.59 |
| 1984 | 110,000 | −15% | 68,000 | 1.62 |
| 1983 | 130,032 | +25% | 50,592 | 2.57 |
| 1982 | 103,694 | +67% | 54,671 | 1.90 |
| 1981 | 62,002 | +27% | 47,181 | 1.31 |
| 1980 | 49,000 | −42% | 32,000 | 1.53 |
| 1979 | 84,401 | −25% | 55,000 | 1.53 |
| 1978 | 113,000 | +31% | 67,000 | 1.69 |
| 1977 | 86,000 | −16% | 42,000 | 2.05 |
| 1976 | 102,000 | +45% | 57,000 | 1.79 |
| 1975 | 70,500 | +96% | 54,000 | 1.31 |
| 1974 | 36,000 | +243% | 30,000 | 1.20 |
| 1973 | 10,500 | −30% | 10,000 | 1.05 |
| 1972 | 15,000 | +275% | 15,000 | 1.00 |
| 1971 | 4,000 | +33% | 4,000 | 1.00 |
| 1970 | 3,000 | +50% | 3,000 | 1.00 |
| 1969 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 1.00 |
| 1968 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 1.00 |
| 1967 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 1.00 |
| 1966 | 2,000 | +100% | 2,000 | 1.00 |
| 1965 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 1.00 |
| 1964 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 1.00 |
| 1963 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 1.00 |
| 1962 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 1.00 |
| 1961 | 1,000 | — | 1,000 | 1.00 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 42 t USD 70,000
- Exporter rank
- 74 of 99
- Imports
- 2.5 million t USD 1.23 bn
- Importer rank
- 13 of 165
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 soybeans in Iran?
Iran produced 200,000 t in 2024, 0.05% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Iran rank in the world for production of soybeans?
Iran ranked 31st of 102 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Brazil with 36.3% of the world total.
How has the production of soybeans in Iran changed?
It rose by 40% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +30% for the world. The record was 218,295 t in 2004.
What is the yield of soybeans in Iran?
2.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (200,000 t from 82,000 ha), against a world average of 2.8 t/ha.
Does Iran export or import soya beans?
In 2024 Iran reported exports of 42 t (USD 70,000) and imports of 2.5 million t (USD 1.23 bn), 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 from an external organisation. 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.